setting up refugium

[adidas]

hey all, got a 2.5 galon tank, think i'll make it into a refuge if possible. how would i join it to the display tank? just tubing somehow? not sure what to do... i don't want to drill glass or anything...

also, what do i need to put in it to start it up? couple rocks? macro algae or something?

thanks.

[adidas]

no one has any tips?

[mark]

Believe unless you drill, you'll have the same concerns as a display tank and sump (the possibility of overflows).

[Willow]

the problem is with these tiny tanks that they will crack super easy when you try and drill them. i would just get an old aqua clear 300-500 and convert that to a fuge with some cheato.

[Funky_Fish14]

Yeah. A 500 would hold probably 2 gallons almost anyways.

Chris

[adidas]

cool..never though of that.... good idea guys, thanks

[adidas]

oh, and what all should i put in? just the algae?

thx

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Chaeto & a small light. You could put a small piece of lr or something in it but not really necessary. I have my AC500 & AC300 hob fuges with Chemipure & a sponge, but that's just me.

Anthony

[OCDP]

In your guys experience, how well do the HOB AC500 fuge's work? I want to put one on my 20g, becuase I have a hair algae problem. Do you think the fuge would work?

[Willow]

yes, anytime you give something like macro alage a chance to eat up excess nutrients it will deprive stuff like hair algae food to grow.