DIY Cryptic Tube Fuge - Video Podcast Episode 88 - Page 3

rarelyseriousb · 08-12-2007, 03:59 PM

I completed the project yesterday and I did with a 3inch pvc T and a 3to1 bushing. i made it so it hangs of the side of the tank. The tubes just barely touched the stand. I hooked up 2 of them (3 inch X 24) on a 37 gallon tall. I have very slow flow threw them because it will be a sea horse tank. Im not sure if such a slow flow is good? also i filled it with rubble just to under the drain elbow. Does rubble size mater? mine was pretty small? hot sure how much room there is for growth in the tube. If anything it will just be 15lbs more LR in the system.

rarelyseriousb · 08-12-2007, 04:01 PM

I a;so would like to have pods grow in it. do you think the way I have it would work for pod growth?

Gordonious · 08-12-2007, 04:07 PM

You will get some pod growth in it regardless. How much will depend on a ton of factors. The most important factor may be if you have a good population in your display tank to start with.

rarelyseriousb · 08-12-2007, 04:52 PM

cool. good to here. i need to get a culture going in the tank. any ideas how to kick it off?

macsturm · 08-12-2007, 07:11 PM

does this require slow flow or does not matter as I stil have fairly high nitrates, i made mine 60 inches and diameter of 4 inches, 3-4 inches of aragonite on bottom and then pieces of live rock all the way to the top, but my flow is fairly fast

thanks for any thoughts
macsturm

lReef lKeeper · 08-12-2007, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macsturm

does this require slow flow or does not matter as I stil have fairly high nitrates, i made mine 60 inches and diameter of 4 inches, 3-4 inches of aragonite on bottom and then pieces of live rock all the way to the top, but my flow is fairly fast

thanks for any thoughts
macsturm

if you have room, you may want to consider a remote deep sand bed.

i suggest reading EVERYTHING in this thread. even the links ...

remote dsb

macsturm · 08-12-2007, 09:57 PM

thank you very much for the link, I think I will try it after I get back from Germany, right now, I am trying a diy sulfer denitrator, also using Fauna Marin Ultralife (Highly active clay minerals directly bind diverse nitrogen compunds and phosphate, which can easily be removed by protein skimming. UltraLife is not based on zeolites thus it may also act as a carrier particle for nutrients and bacteria.) And also trying vodka dosing which is also supposed to reduce nitrates and phosphates.

So far I am 3 weeks into the vodka dosing and at 1.5 ml(very slow) and everything still looks healthy

4 days into the Ultralife, and it has definitely made the tank look clearer

and 2 weeks into sulphur denitrator, but I am guessing it might take a month to populate, yes I do have it going through aragonite container after the sulphur.

I am probably doing way to much at the same time

thanks again

Mark

**CarmieJo** · 08-13-2007, 07:27 AM

Hi rarelyseriuosb and

to TR.

I would suggest Ocean Pods - Aquacultured Copepods for the hobbyist for pods. They are also a TR sponsor. You may also want to listen to this podcast Copepods - Podcast Episode 69 where Rob interviews Dr Adelaide Rhodes from Ocean Pods. The podcast has tons of information and is definitely not a Commercial.

Astrivian · 08-13-2007, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarmieJo

Hi rarelyseriuosb and

to TR.

I would suggest Ocean Pods - Aquacultured Copepods for the hobbyist for pods. They are also a TR sponsor. You may also want to listen to this podcast Copepods - Podcast Episode 69 where Rob interviews Dr Adelaide Rhodes from Ocean Pods. The podcast has tons of information and is definitely not a Commercial.

Good point Carmie. I think i am going to order some pods from ocean pods to boost my tank populations. Can't hurt at any rate.

rarelyseriousb · 08-13-2007, 07:00 PM

thanks for the help. i just noticed today i have stuff crawling around the fuge. yay. but not sure they are pods. they are about 1/16 in size and seem to crawl.

Astrivian · 08-14-2007, 08:28 AM

Oh really! That is wonderful.

Unfortunately i had to dismantle mine. I took down the nano tank and moved everything into my 100 gallon. But when i dumped the rocks from the tube fuge they were covered with white sponges and strange critters. I don't have it hooked up anymore, but i might attach it to the sump of the 100, just for entertainment. It was working quite well on the nano though.

**CarmieJo** · 08-14-2007, 09:26 PM

Serious,

That sounds like pods! Sometimes you get so many they seem to cover the glass.

rarelyseriousb · 08-14-2007, 10:42 PM

woo hoo I have my ecosystem going. I just had an idea. I was thinking of taking a SCWD and using it to feed the fuge and then swich to create a curent in the tank. It would be cool to put a fuge on either side of the tank and put the SCWD between them creating a alternating current from side to side. But the boss vitoed that idea because on of pipes would be visible. So Ill put 2 together and just put the other sid of the SCWD feeding the other side of the tank via flex hose.

**CarmieJo** · 08-15-2007, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rarelyseriousb

woo hoo I have my ecosystem going. I just had an idea. I was thinking of taking a SCWD and using it to feed the fuge and then swich to create a curent in the tank. It would be cool to put a fuge on either side of the tank and put the SCWD between them creating a alternating current from side to side. But the boss vitoed that idea because on of pipes would be visible. So Ill put 2 together and just put the other sid of the SCWD feeding the other side of the tank via flex hose.

This sounds like a good idea. Please post some pix when you get it up and running.