Let's see your workstations.

[ozborn99]

I know everybody wants to show their sexy reef tank, but what do most of your workstations look like, and where do you keep it located?
Mine is a custom stand, to house my ATO and water changes. I like to have an actual bench and keep my stuff accessible since I'm running a nano.
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[Entomophage]

This is from a few years ago, but I used to have a pretty sweet workbench in my basement sump/fish room with my refugium and prop tanks:

 

[ozborn99]

This is from a few years ago, but I used to have a pretty sweet workbench in my basement sump/fish room with my refugium and prop tanks:

That's pretty sweet. Is that tank running as a refugium? I'm in the process of considering connecting one under my tank.

 

[Entomophage]

It was, yes. There's really no downside to doing it if you've got the space. Even a small fuge with decent lighting had huge benefits imo.

 

[ozborn99]

my only thing is, not wanting to drill the tank. i picked up an AIO, but i dont think the sump area is big enough to really grow chaeto.

 

[Entomophage]

I've seen hang on back refugiums that probably aren't any larger than your sump in the back. You'd definitely get results from putting some macro back there and adding a clip on grow light!

 

[ozborn99]

if only i had the space back there. its a 26 gallon nano with a skimmer, heater, probes, ato tube, return pump, and dual socks. im a bit out of space, otherwise, id be on it.

Is there any downside to having too much filtration?

 

[Entomophage]

That's a tough question to answer. There could be a downside if you're driving your parameters too far out of normal ranges, especially in a small tank. Just a protein skimmer and refugium shouldn't be an issue, though. Running exchange resins or GFO/Phosban etc.. can cause issues if you're bottoming out the nutrients available to your animals.

 

[Katrina71]

I need an acrylic tray with a magnifying glass and a light. Thinking about a DIY.

 

[Entomophage]

I could use something similar with my new setup since I don't have a fish room anymore. Like a collapsing tv tray for doing water tests, fragging, etc...

 

[Katrina71]

I could use something similar with my new setup since I don't have a fish room anymore. Like a collapsing tv tray for doing water tests, fragging, etc...

Check this out.https://www.ebay.com/itm/333347126023

 

[Katrina71]

That's available in black too.

 

[DonTavo27]

Fish Room bathroom.