finally got my 55 gal up!!

[Reefpete]

Got home and this is how my tank looks.

Cleared up a lot looks good

 

[Hondachico]

Thanks

 

[redsea]

Looks nice! I like the black background, it looks great!

 

[Hondachico]

thanks i was scared of painting it but it came out good

 

[Reefpete]

thanks i was scared of painting it but it came out good

Hey Chico what size is your return baffle

 

[Hondachico]

Wow u got me there lol its the size of the pump so about 3 inches 3 1/2 inches I'm not home now so Idk

 

[Reefpete]

Wow u got me there lol its the size of the pump so about 3 inches 3 1/2 inches I'm not home now so Idk

Thanks got made mine 4inch same thing size of my pump all finished and waiting to dry

 

[Hondachico]

Send a pic

 

[Reefpete]

Send a pic

There it is

 

[Hondachico]

That's nicer than mine lol

 

[Sniperhank]

That thing is really nice.

 

[Reefpete]

That's nicer than mine lol

Lol thanks but only bc my silicones clear lol easy to make though

 

[Sniperhank]

Well, that is good to hear. A large sump is my next DIY project so I can have all the toys in it that I have in my current one with the addition of a DIY algae scrubber.

 

[Reefpete]

Well, that is good to hear. A large sump is my next DIY project so I can have all the toys in it that I have in my current one with the addition of a DIY algae scrubber.

Yessir me too I want to get a bigger one but for now this will do .....what's the algae scrubber about ??

 

[Sniperhank]

Basically, you siphon very slow moving water down a roughed up surface with lights pointed at it. This forces algae growth there rather than in other areas of the tank. Really neat concept and have been reading more about them. When I first started saltwater, I read of one person here using one. Now I keep seeing more and more adding them to their sump setups along with their fuge, skimmer, etc.

 

[bskerrichard27]

Funny I been working on one my self for my 75 I'm building

 

[Reefpete]

Basically, you siphon very slow moving water down a roughed up surface with lights pointed at it. This forces algae growth there rather than in other areas of the tank. Really neat concept and have been reading more about them. When I first started saltwater, I read of one person here using one. Now I keep seeing more and more adding them to their sump setups along with their fuge, skimmer, etc.

Hmmmm I'm goin to take a look at that now sounds interesting

 

[Reefpete]

Funny I been working on one my self for my 75 I'm building

Post some pics up I had to redo my baffles as the acrylic I got was too thin lol

 

[Sniperhank]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f20/algae-scrubber-basics-163817.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Hondachico]

Post some pics up I had to redo my baffles as the acrylic I got was too thin lol

Did u fix ur sump?