[Nereaga]

WOW! Those are definately different! How much do they run?

[gm333]

The one I was looking at was 45.00. Runs around the same as the picasso's.

Tonight I got the kilz on the hood, and drilled the 10gallon refugium.
Here are a couple of pics of the bulkhead in after drilling and here is a video of how I drilled it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H79uCmHoAGo






Hopefully this weekend I will be able to get the hood painted and put together and the refugium complete.
I am going to try and use acrylic for the baffles on this refugium. In the past when i have used it the silicone did not stick well to the acrylic. I am going to paint the edges of the acrylic where the silicone will be with plastic spray paint. I am hoping this will help solve the problem of the silicone not lasting very long on the acrylic.

[gm333]

Here are a couple of pics of the plumbing. Its not set in stone, but so far its what i have come up with.

[Nereaga]

Looks good. You really didnt use that much hose at all, a couple of feet is not that bad.

[gm333]

Originally Posted by Nereaga

Looks good. You really didnt use that much hose at all, a couple of feet is not that bad.

Umm look at it, you think it looks better than PVC?
Its ok, but I would perfer it to be all pvc, but oh well.

[Nereaga]

hahah I didnt say it looked BETTER,I said you didnt use that much.... Looks fine to me!

[Duffee]

Hey Gm, how much gph are you running?

[gm333]

I know, the pump looks huge doesnt it, I wont know till I get it filled and run a test on it. I put the valve on it to reduce the flow. I figure I will run about 300-350 gph. Hopefully enough I wont have to add another powerhead, but I already have a korallia1 coming so if the overflow cant handle the flow I want at least I will have a backup plan.

[E46er]

im sorry to ask such a dumb questions what does nano stand for? i looked in the acronyms article and didnt see it.....maybe i jsut missed it setup is looking good by the way

[gm333]

A nano tank is any saltwater tank under 29 gallons. This excerpt comes from wikipedia(not a reliable source) but in this instance it is correct.

A nano reef is a type of Marine aquarium, a reef tank of less than 20 gallons. The exact limit that distinguishes a nano reef from a regular reef is somewhat ill-defined (some claim that anything less than 40 gallons would qualify), but 20 gallons seems to be the generally accepted limit.[5] Nano reefs have become quite popular in recent years among fish keeping hobbyists, primarily because of smaller size, maintainability, and the possibility of lower costs. The burgeoning interest in this niche of marine aquarium science has fostered several notable contributions ranging from specific consumer products such as specialized aquarium filters, compact high intensity lighting systems and smaller circulation pumps. Such equipment allows the aquarist to maintain an environment wherein many marine organisms are capable of thriving.