Hi all, this will be my first shot at any aquatic style DIYing. Im not a stranger to wood or electric but this is my first real try at anything with water and glass, so obviously any suggestions, critiques, or insults would just be great.
I'm making this because after searching for a good, simple, step-by-step fuge for days i've yet to find anything clear enough for me to replicate completely. Hopefully ill get enough help to do this thing right.
I have a 20 High aquarium laying around (24L x 12w x 16 T) and my friend has a 75 g coral tank in the works so i figured i'd make a nice tankwarming gift for her.
Here is the preliminary sketch on google
Here is the tank
The red pipe is the flow coming from the main tank powered by gravity and a suction gradient. The green pipe is the flow back into the tank powered by a water pump (size and gph to be determined). The baffles on the left will be separated by 1 1/2 '' of space to let water flow freely. The compartment housing the pump will only be as wide as i need to get the pump in with a pipe. The compartment on the right will probably end up having some sort of course gravel to or bioballs to let the water flow over.
The Acrylic panels i bought to make the baffle walls
Aquarium safe silicone and scoring knife
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED
I'm making this because after searching for a good, simple, step-by-step fuge for days i've yet to find anything clear enough for me to replicate completely. Hopefully ill get enough help to do this thing right.
I have a 20 High aquarium laying around (24L x 12w x 16 T) and my friend has a 75 g coral tank in the works so i figured i'd make a nice tankwarming gift for her.
Here is the preliminary sketch on google
Here is the tank
The red pipe is the flow coming from the main tank powered by gravity and a suction gradient. The green pipe is the flow back into the tank powered by a water pump (size and gph to be determined). The baffles on the left will be separated by 1 1/2 '' of space to let water flow freely. The compartment housing the pump will only be as wide as i need to get the pump in with a pipe. The compartment on the right will probably end up having some sort of course gravel to or bioballs to let the water flow over.
The Acrylic panels i bought to make the baffle walls
Aquarium safe silicone and scoring knife
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED