Setting up a refugium

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 7:41 am

I'm about ready for a full harvest, if anyone wants any. Mostly cup macro, but have other types too.

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:41 pm

ShagMan wrote:I'm about ready for a full harvest, if anyone wants any. Mostly cup macro, but have other types too.

I want in and Jason (Phishwater) does too. Just let us know come harvest time ( I gotta empty fuge, just beggin for the green

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megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 11:51 pm

BTW,
Josh, do you have any xenia you could sell?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:10 am

the macro is ready to go whenever you guys can stop by, come get all you want, I usually pull out about 3-4 gallons worth.

Also, I do have a bit of pink xenia to give away, you can come and get that too... there's not much of it though (thankfully for me), like 6-7 large stalks.

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:05 am

ShagMan wrote:the macro is ready to go whenever you guys can stop by, come get all you want, I usually pull out about 3-4 gallons worth.

Also, I do have a bit of pink xenia to give away, you can come and get that too... there's not much of it though (thankfully for me), like 6-7 large stalks.

Awesome !!
I'll shoot you a pm later this week.

Phishwater · Post by **Phishwater** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:40 am

Thanks Shagman, any you can give would be greatly appreciated. Here is a quick pic of my tank and refuge

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:06 am

Oh yeah, I have enough to fill in that 20L? about twice over

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:43 pm

What kind of stuff (besides macroalgea) should I think about putting in the refuge?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:16 am

It's always good to put some good porus live rock in it.

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:26 pm

I've got this 1 1/4" tubing that dumps from the overflow into the tank. Is there anything I can put on the end of this to direct the flow? Right now if I mount it the way I want to, the flow goes straight down and kicks up sand. I'd like something with a 90º bend and a flared tip. Does that exists?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:09 pm

put a 90 on it, and boil the elbow, or use a hair dryer / heatgun, and when it's really hot, crimp it mostly closed... it'll retain shape when it cools... this works REALLY well with PVC pipe...

Phishwater · Post by **Phishwater** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:11 pm

Thanks for the kickstart to the refugium Shagman!!! I really appreciate it. I only wish I could have seen the tank with the lights on. That is a really nice setup you have there.

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:42 pm

we finally got the lights in today; it's a little purple for my taste, but it'll be MUCH better on heat/electricity, plus I no longer have to run fans, or a dehumidifier in the winter... we'll see how it goes!

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 7:19 pm

ShagMan wrote:we finally got the lights in today; it's a little purple for my taste, but it'll be MUCH better on heat/electricity, plus I no longer have to run fans, or a dehumidifier in the winter... we'll see how it goes!

Awesome, has everthing perked up now that the lights are back on?

By the way, plants worked work out perfectly. thanks so much.

Are you selling the old ballasts?