New to marine fish.

[DesLeow]

Hi, i just started a marine tank 2 months ago.

Tank 1x1x1ft cube

Fish - clownfish and dottyback

Filter - hob with purigen only.

Breeder box as refugium anf 1 diy bubble skimmer.

[Marine.Clown]

Nice setup and interesting on your DIY skimmer

Clownfish is always my favourite.

[Zhi Long Oh]

How did u make this diy skimmer?

[DesLeow]

Just use a water bottle, open bottom and put in 2 air disfuser and top use another cut bottle as tray to collect foam.

[Zhi Long Oh]

Bro, thats interesting. Thanks for sharing!!

[inwear]

Very interesting setup. That's how our journey always started initial. Once you grasp the technical know-how you be upgrading soon. I have upgraded 4 time during this journey. You be falling in love with Angels and Tangs very soon. Cheers and have lots of fun

[DesLeow]

My initial plan is keeping dwarf angel.

Hopefully my this setting can handle the angel.

Waiting the tank to more stable now.

[DesLeow]

Algae start growing in refugium

[tuajia]

I myself am using a DIY skimmer made up of 2 mineral water bottles, but i never saw anyone make a mini refugium using a breeder box! Very cool!

Could you kindly share what's the exact setup of the breeder box? I can't really tell from the pics. I'm assuming you just have a pump taking in water from the tank, flowing through the fuge and then overflowing back into the tank?

[Zhi Long Oh]

Kings of DIY, make me 1 DIY skimmer? Hahaha

[Guest]

Wow.. less than a dollar skimmer where to find. How's the performance? Manage to skim out anything?

[chinyau]

nice ! am keen to find out more about the refugium.. good fit for nano tanks.

[vincentwangz]

Same here! I have a 3 litre tank I'm thinking of converting to a Refugium too! Am cycling the water for now.

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[DesLeow]

I myself am using a DIY skimmer made up of 2 mineral water bottles, but i never saw anyone make a mini refugium using a breeder box! Very cool!

Could you kindly share what's the exact setup of the breeder box? I can't really tell from the pics. I'm assuming you just have a pump taking in water from the tank, flowing through the fuge and then overflowing back into the tank?

Yes, i using a small pump to taking water flow in to refugium.

[DesLeow]

Wow.. less than a dollar skimmer where to find. How's the performance? Manage to skim out anything?

Cheap = no good.

If compare with actual skimmer.

Performance still ok for small tank.

Must always monitoring the bubble and water level to make sure it can push the dirt to collection bottel and not over push.

[DesLeow]

Simple Refugium

[tuajia]

Cheap = no good.

If compare with actual skimmer.

Performance still ok for small tank.

Must always monitoring the bubble and water level to make sure it can push the dirt to collection bottel and not over push.

Hahaha of course! I'm just cheapskate. But I already ordered some cheapo china brand skimmer online, lets see if its better or even worse. I will probably eventually get a proper skimmer in future

For fellow cheapos, here's the link to the forum where I learnt how to make the DIY skimmer

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2195533

[tuajia]

Yes, i using a small pump to taking water flow in to refugium.

Brilliant idea and I love the pics, really explains everything clearly! Thanks, this is very informative

[DesLeow]

I still thinking want to add in refugium mud or not.

[DesLeow]

Hahaha of course! I'm just cheapskate. But I already ordered some cheapo china brand skimmer online, lets see if its better or even worse. I will probably eventually get a proper skimmer in future

For fellow cheapos, here's the link to the forum where I learnt how to make the DIY skimmer

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2195533

Yes, this one same as mine.

I jusy use a slim and longer bottle plus i double up the air diffuser

[Martin Foo]

Haha if I had read this article earlier maybe I can save some money on my Skimz SH-1.

[expert]

have never come across a DIY skimmer. thanks and nice set up.

[DesLeow]

New year new look

Just did some changes and added gsp.

[JMW]

Wow I really like your DIY refugium! Very smart & compact setup

btw wat lights are you using?

[ngjaso]

Really like yr diy refugium. Can share with more pics n step by step guide. Thanks

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