Picasso
Seahorse Whisperer
ok, I've been thinking about adding a refugium to my tank. My problem is that this tank was a birthday gift and my husband and daughter are very proud of the stand they got me to go with my tank. This is kind of the stand that I have. My aquarium is a 26 gallon and the one in the photo is 46 so my stand has one set of shelves and one verticle glass cabinet. http://www.aqueonproducts.com/products/geneva-series-aquariums.htm
I want and need to keep the cabinet. I was thinking I have two options. 1. Design a refugium that is 10"x10" square and 20 inches tall. This would be nice but I just cant think of how to do it without gravity screwing things up for my water flow. My second option. 2. Flank my 26 gallon tank with one or two 10 gallon tank(s). I could build a stand (or see if aqueon has one) that is exactly the same height as my first tank. A 10 gallon will fit exactly next to my 26 gallon with no gaps. It would be shorter but if I flank it on both sides it would look like I meant that. I really like the idea of setting up one tank as a mangrove. When I lived in Florida I used to hang in some of the brackish mangroves and snorkel so it would be cool if I could work one of those into the design. Also, they look pretty. The second tank I would want to set up a copepod breeding ground and some live rocks. I also have a HOB filter that I could remove the carbon pad out of and replace it with live rocks. My prism filter has been adjusted so it doesn't blow bubbles which also helps with filtration. I guess my question is this. I am under the impression that the more water I can work into my set-up, the easier my water parameters are to keep. Adding two 10 gallon tanks would almost double my water mass. Also, It would look like one bigger tank without a lot of the expense, I could use different lighting that wouldn't cost so much... that kind of thing. Another thing, if I wanted to get something like an anemone (not doing it anytime soon I promise) but if I did want to get something that could be harmful to others in my aquarium, I could use one of the little tanks for that. Another plus would be that if I built these two side cabinets, I could theoretically add some sumps into the bottom of the stand and increse my water mass if I needed to. Does this logic make sense? Am I on the right track? ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Catherine
I want and need to keep the cabinet. I was thinking I have two options. 1. Design a refugium that is 10"x10" square and 20 inches tall. This would be nice but I just cant think of how to do it without gravity screwing things up for my water flow. My second option. 2. Flank my 26 gallon tank with one or two 10 gallon tank(s). I could build a stand (or see if aqueon has one) that is exactly the same height as my first tank. A 10 gallon will fit exactly next to my 26 gallon with no gaps. It would be shorter but if I flank it on both sides it would look like I meant that. I really like the idea of setting up one tank as a mangrove. When I lived in Florida I used to hang in some of the brackish mangroves and snorkel so it would be cool if I could work one of those into the design. Also, they look pretty. The second tank I would want to set up a copepod breeding ground and some live rocks. I also have a HOB filter that I could remove the carbon pad out of and replace it with live rocks. My prism filter has been adjusted so it doesn't blow bubbles which also helps with filtration. I guess my question is this. I am under the impression that the more water I can work into my set-up, the easier my water parameters are to keep. Adding two 10 gallon tanks would almost double my water mass. Also, It would look like one bigger tank without a lot of the expense, I could use different lighting that wouldn't cost so much... that kind of thing. Another thing, if I wanted to get something like an anemone (not doing it anytime soon I promise) but if I did want to get something that could be harmful to others in my aquarium, I could use one of the little tanks for that. Another plus would be that if I built these two side cabinets, I could theoretically add some sumps into the bottom of the stand and increse my water mass if I needed to. Does this logic make sense? Am I on the right track? ANY suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Catherine
