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NanoCubeKid
Here is how I do the fuge for my NC28
But before that here is the final product.
I had to use the larger of the two inner loop constant water height columns. The one that is nominally used for the stock JBJ skimmer - the other is my heater column. The very outside ones are of course the return pump ones that are variable level. I needed to free up the center overflow section to hold my new Saphire Skimmer that I hope works like a charm
Here we go.
1st. I picked up some mesh "cloth" from Michael's hobby for 40 cents. This was roughly a single piece of paper size item that was a #7
2nd I cut a 9 inch length of it. Then rolled it into a cylinder and with a 3 hole overlap, used nylon ties (small ones) to clip the cylinder closed.
I then took the left over piece and cut a bottom roughly 3 inches in diameter and fastened that to one end using ties.
I added a couple of loops of tie at the top to help get it in and out of the back of the tank - turns out I really is not required.
Then I got a submersible LED light strip off eBay for $6.50 delivered. Do a search there for
"White 9-LED Aqua Rope Strip Light Coral Fish Reef Tank "
there are other models and prices but I had lots of 12V wall warts to power this little bugger. Here is what the light looks like.
Filled it with cheato and dropped the submersible LED light down in the middle of it and then dropped it in the back of the tank area.
There you go. This cloth stuff is rigid yet easy to work with. I will make another small box for carbon or other materials to go in outside chambers.
Thanks for looking.
NCK
But before that here is the final product.
I had to use the larger of the two inner loop constant water height columns. The one that is nominally used for the stock JBJ skimmer - the other is my heater column. The very outside ones are of course the return pump ones that are variable level. I needed to free up the center overflow section to hold my new Saphire Skimmer that I hope works like a charm
Here we go.
1st. I picked up some mesh "cloth" from Michael's hobby for 40 cents. This was roughly a single piece of paper size item that was a #7
2nd I cut a 9 inch length of it. Then rolled it into a cylinder and with a 3 hole overlap, used nylon ties (small ones) to clip the cylinder closed.
I then took the left over piece and cut a bottom roughly 3 inches in diameter and fastened that to one end using ties.
I added a couple of loops of tie at the top to help get it in and out of the back of the tank - turns out I really is not required.
Then I got a submersible LED light strip off eBay for $6.50 delivered. Do a search there for
"White 9-LED Aqua Rope Strip Light Coral Fish Reef Tank "
there are other models and prices but I had lots of 12V wall warts to power this little bugger. Here is what the light looks like.
Filled it with cheato and dropped the submersible LED light down in the middle of it and then dropped it in the back of the tank area.
There you go. This cloth stuff is rigid yet easy to work with. I will make another small box for carbon or other materials to go in outside chambers.
Thanks for looking.
NCK