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Has anyone ever used a 50-70 gallon filter and turned it into a HOB refugium for a 10-20 gallon tank? Or any other tank? I’m starting a new build and would love to and tips or tricks you’ve learned from have one on your tank. Thanks.
 
The Inappropriate Reefer did just that on his nano build. I believe on the video below he talks about the results of that.


I’m glad you posted that. I’m currently do that exact build. Lol. And I wanted at get a third party opinion on it. I’ll be setting my 10 gallon nano tank with in the month.
 
I have a penguin 350 on my 20 gallon long that works well. My only suggestions would be to remove the wheels/pads and to fit some eggcrate so the cheato doesn't float back to the display.
 
With pictures
Of course. I’ll Can tell you what I’m gonna do. With a HOB filter there is a long tube that extends to the bottom of the tank and sucks up the water which everyone knows. I don’t want it sucking up fish, corals, inverts, or anything at all. So I have bought some 1/8” plexiglass and I’m going to box it off and silicon it so the water will flow over the box and BOOM! Overflow which has so many Pros then a regular bottom of the tank filter thing.
 
I have an Aqua Clear 110 HOB that I converted into a HOB refugium.
I have it on a 20 gallon long tank.
LOVE IT!
Great! I just picked up a aqua clear 50 for my 10 gallon. I’d love to see a picture of your refugium and would also love to hear some knowledge you learned from have one.
 
I have an Aqua Clear 110 HOB that I converted into a HOB refugium.
I have it on a 20 gallon long tank.
LOVE IT!
How's the flow? I have an AC70 on my 20 long and I feel like if I went to the 110 I might be blowing water off the other side. Do you run it peninsula style?
 
How's the flow? I have an AC70 on my 20 long and I feel like if I went to the 110 I might be blowing water off the other side. Do you run it peninsula style?

The flow is great. I have two different hob filters on the back wall.
I've got a pic somewhere. I will post it if I can find it.
 
The flow is great. I have two different hob filters on the back wall.
I've got a pic somewhere. I will post it if I can find it.
Awesome. I just posted a thread a few minutes ago about nutrient export and converting my AC70 to a refuguim with the In-Tank media basket, but now you've got me considering going to the 110.
 
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I was thinking about doing this. But would be too small for my tank for nutrient export. I was looking at the aquamaxx. And also that same light only the 24w version
 

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