RP Beesh Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 this is going to be my setup for my 5 gal bow. i'm planning to setup a 5 gallon fuge. this is the plan a maxijet 1200 for return water the fuge is only 2ft below(19.84) a homemade overflow box (from scrap from a odd NO light hood) drill a 1" hole for fitting a diy buckhead ($1.20) drill a 1/2" hole for return flow($.50) 4x13 watt retro light from ahsupply diy hood paint background black. what your think about this setup? Link to comment
birdman204 Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 cool, are you plumbing it for a closed loop or a sump? Link to comment
Domino_Tang Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 closed loop gonna need to put another pip in on the other side xD But closed loop best way to go ... non stop water flow! un beat able Link to comment
reefeiro Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 I didn´t unterstand anything dominoi tang said... I think is fine, but the return could one more... Link to comment
bananagoby Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 could you take a shot of the inside i'm doing the same thing to my minibow 5 and also how did you drill the tank and what size pvc fittings are those Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 inside my tank before overflow inside tank with overflow return flow direction of flow my return plumming (t's and end pipe with a hole drill for air flow) top view of hood bottom of hood Link to comment
Sushi Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 looking good. i'm sure the finished product is going to look great! lots of potential Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 17, 2004 Author Share Posted August 17, 2004 here the pix of the hood with my caps for the bulb Link to comment
CT nano reefer Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 looking good boss! Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 20, 2004 Author Share Posted August 20, 2004 hat do your think i can support in this tank? i'm planning to buy 50/50 bulbs at ahsupply. do they have good bulbs? Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 20, 2004 Author Share Posted August 20, 2004 i'm planning to go to HD and was wondering what kind of paint should i get for the inside of the hood. i want a bright white. so thanx for your help. Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 21, 2004 Author Share Posted August 21, 2004 should i put a acrylic sheet to protect the bulbs and the wireing? any suggestion? Link to comment
bananagoby Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 what did you use to drill the tank Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 Originally posted by bananagoby what did you use to drill the tank i use this i won't recommand this tool. work good for wood but not to well for acrylic. Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 23, 2004 Author Share Posted August 23, 2004 here the progress on my stand. top of the stand with 5 gal fuge full set up front view back view my plan was to paint very thing gloose black. do you think the 2x4 will be fine for the fuge? Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 what your think of the set up? right now the primer is very white on the hood Link to comment
3gEclipseGuy Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 Awesome. I think seeing the whole fuge would've been cool too. Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 26, 2004 Author Share Posted August 26, 2004 here the pix of my plumming and fuge. Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 this is the plan. im planing to grow Green Star Polyp on the bottom of the display tank around the lr. and have a 4 inch sand bed on the fuge with algea. would this be a bad idea? Link to comment
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