Making Sock Area Into Fuge

Ippyroy · Jul 18, 2020

I have a Trigger Elite 36" sump. I gave up on the filter socks quickly and started growing chaeto in that area. It works great but I need to stop the light from bleeding into my skimmer before I have an algae issue in it. My idea is to have a removable panel that is made of acrylic with a weir on the bottom that will also hold a filter pad that helps stop the chaeto from getting through, I am currently using the pad that sat on top of the socks just set inside of the hole cut to size. I would like to have a weir in front of it because there is a lot chaeto stuck to it and I am nervous it might affect the flow. I would need the acrylic to come all the way up and have a hood that covers the overflow hole up top. Is there someone who does custom acrylic work that would be able to help me that I can contact? Thanks for any suggestions.

Ron Reefman · Jul 19, 2020

I run 2 filter socks in the refugium of my sump. And I made a 'skirt' out of a shower curtain that wraps around my skimmer and is held together with velcro.

Maybe a photo of your sump and a drawing of what it is you want to do would be helpful.

Ippyroy · Jul 19, 2020

Ron Reefman said:
I run 2 filter socks in the refugium of my sump. And I made a 'skirt' out of a shower curtain that wraps around my skimmer and is held together with velcro.

Maybe a photo of your sump and a drawing of what it is you want to do would be helpful.

I will do that as soon as I have a chance. Thanks

Ron Reefman · Jul 19, 2020

I do a lot of diy stuff, including building my own tanks and sumps.

Ippyroy · Jul 20, 2020

Ron Reefman said:
I run 2 filter socks in the refugium of my sump. And I made a 'skirt' out of a shower curtain that wraps around my skimmer and is held together with velcro.

Maybe a photo of your sump and a drawing of what it is you want to do would be helpful.

Here are the pics. I want to cover this white baffle and have a hood up top to block light spill but allow the overflow if it happens. On the bottom I need a weir to allow water through but help stop chaeto from getting through.