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marschgator · 06/02/2006, 01:10 PM

I'm having a garage sale this weekend and my wife wants me to either sell or do something w/ my old 20 gallon fish tank. It used to house a few gold fish and was my starter aquaruim. I have a 75 gallon tank right now, and I'm fairly new to the saltwater hobby. Is there anything I can do with the aquarium? I know I can make a quarantine tank out of it fairly cheap, but how about a refuguim? Are there any sites you can redirect me to that will show me step by step w/ pictures on DIY ideas?

ChickenCannoneer · 06/02/2006, 02:05 PM

Do you have a sump?

coralnut99 · 06/02/2006, 02:10 PM

Just my 2 bits here, I think it's a bit small for a 75 to get maximum benefits of fuge, but I'm sure others will chime in. On the flip-side, even the smallest refugiums can be a whole 'nother point of fascination for some. Me included. My biggest is about 70 gallons and is ever-changing. Lots of plans and ideas if you hit the seach feature at the right time.
A quarantine tank would be the more practical use in the long-run I think.
Or you could buy anothr 20 and do both!

scrager · 06/02/2006, 02:11 PM

sump, refugium, remote dsb, quarantine, another display

grow a pair and tell her you're keeping the tank

marschgator · 06/02/2006, 02:21 PM

I know next to nothing about sumps other than what I've read cruising reefcentral over the past hour or so. Can I add a sump with my tank running?I'm tool illiterate so is this a simple project? From what i've seen I run it through my filter is that correct? Sorry for all the questions.

Bri Guy · 06/03/2006, 02:25 AM

That filter looking box you see in pics is actually an overflow box. It takes water over the edge of your tank via syphon method, then drains down into your sump, a return pump is needed to bring the water back up to the tank and...well here he does a great job decribing it. http://www.melevsreef.com/

06/02/2006, 01:10 PM	#1
marschgator Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springfield Mo Posts: 95	dilemna... I'm having a garage sale this weekend and my wife wants me to either sell or do something w/ my old 20 gallon fish tank. It used to house a few gold fish and was my starter aquaruim. I have a 75 gallon tank right now, and I'm fairly new to the saltwater hobby. Is there anything I can do with the aquarium? I know I can make a quarantine tank out of it fairly cheap, but how about a refuguim? Are there any sites you can redirect me to that will show me step by step w/ pictures on DIY ideas?

06/02/2006, 02:10 PM	#3
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,632	Just my 2 bits here, I think it's a bit small for a 75 to get maximum benefits of fuge, but I'm sure others will chime in. On the flip-side, even the smallest refugiums can be a whole 'nother point of fascination for some. Me included. My biggest is about 70 gallons and is ever-changing. Lots of plans and ideas if you hit the seach feature at the right time. A quarantine tank would be the more practical use in the long-run I think. Or you could buy anothr 20 and do both! __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

06/03/2006, 02:25 AM	#6
Bri Guy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 2,995	That filter looking box you see in pics is actually an overflow box. It takes water over the edge of your tank via syphon method, then drains down into your sump, a return pump is needed to bring the water back up to the tank and...well here he does a great job decribing it. http://www.melevsreef.com/ __________________ For my birthday i got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out. (Steven Wright) Current Tank Info: 40BR w/ 250w 14K Phoenix + 192w PC, 10g fuge w/ 55w PC, 10g sump, Eheim 1250 return w/ SCWD, ASM Mini G skimmer, Gravity fed ATO, Kalk doser, 1/10 HP chiller, 1 Vortec + 3MJs, all on an AC Jr. - Born on date 8-06 Pics in gallery! + 55g FOWLR w/ macro

06/02/2006, 02:05 PM	#2
ChickenCannoneer Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hudson, OH Posts: 1,268	Do you have a sump?

06/02/2006, 02:11 PM	#4
scrager Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 182	sump, refugium, remote dsb, quarantine, another display grow a pair and tell her you're keeping the tank

06/02/2006, 02:21 PM	#5
marschgator Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Springfield Mo Posts: 95	I know next to nothing about sumps other than what I've read cruising reefcentral over the past hour or so. Can I add a sump with my tank running?I'm tool illiterate so is this a simple project? From what i've seen I run it through my filter is that correct? Sorry for all the questions.