home made refugium ideas...thoughts...

whodeydan76 · 02/16/2013, 04:20 AM

I have a 40 gal cube as my sump so I didn't add a fuge. I meant to buy a hob and just hang t inside my sump. Well today I was at a local plastics outlet store (always have lots of useful seconds and other products that work great for reefing) and I ran across a couple sheets of 1/4" white acrylic. They are 3.5' x 13" wide. I bought both pieces...same size for $7.00. My thinking is that I could make a homemade fuge to hang in my sump. (Got acrylic adhesive and an applicator too)
Any design ideas would help greatly. I have never even seen a hob fuge but I think w the material I have I could make a suitable box w a hook so I can hang inside the sump. It doesn't need to be pretty since its going inside the sump. Should it have holes in it? To overflow? What dimensions?

Thanks a lot everyone (in advance

I feel like an idiot.
Dan

Kawi9_cf · 02/16/2013, 06:22 AM

I have been thinking of a way to do the same thing so I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with

Saltydrip · 02/16/2013, 08:22 AM

If you post pics of your system and how much room your working with it might help

whodeydan76 · 02/16/2013, 10:36 AM

OK Ill do that

I will say it is a 40 gallon cube so it is tall. It is under my tank in the stand so pics may be not so reliable on a per size basis. Ill give er hell tho.

02/16/2013, 04:20 AM	#1
whodeydan76 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 364	home made refugium ideas...thoughts... I have a 40 gal cube as my sump so I didn't add a fuge. I meant to buy a hob and just hang t inside my sump. Well today I was at a local plastics outlet store (always have lots of useful seconds and other products that work great for reefing) and I ran across a couple sheets of 1/4" white acrylic. They are 3.5' x 13" wide. I bought both pieces...same size for $7.00. My thinking is that I could make a homemade fuge to hang in my sump. (Got acrylic adhesive and an applicator too) Any design ideas would help greatly. I have never even seen a hob fuge but I think w the material I have I could make a suitable box w a hook so I can hang inside the sump. It doesn't need to be pretty since its going inside the sump. Should it have holes in it? To overflow? What dimensions? Thanks a lot everyone (in advance I feel like an idiot. Dan __________________ "Don't sweat the petty things, don't pet the sweaty things" ~bazooka joe~ \,,/ REEF ON \,,/ Who Dey!?!? Go Bengals, Reds, Celtics, and most of all my boys midget team the Shawnee Quilnas! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon factory drilled set up. Oak stand and canopy.

02/16/2013, 06:22 AM	#2
Kawi9_cf Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Augusta, Ga Posts: 473	I have been thinking of a way to do the same thing so I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with __________________ 60 gallon cube build in progress -Nick

02/16/2013, 08:22 AM	#3
Saltydrip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,826	If you post pics of your system and how much room your working with it might help __________________ Current tank 48" 75g DT w/ 55g sump/fuge.

02/16/2013, 10:36 AM	#4
whodeydan76 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 364	OK Ill do that I will say it is a 40 gallon cube so it is tall. It is under my tank in the stand so pics may be not so reliable on a per size basis. Ill give er hell tho. __________________ "Don't sweat the petty things, don't pet the sweaty things" ~bazooka joe~ \,,/ REEF ON \,,/ Who Dey!?!? Go Bengals, Reds, Celtics, and most of all my boys midget team the Shawnee Quilnas! Current Tank Info: 75 gallon factory drilled set up. Oak stand and canopy.