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Posted: October 05 2008 at 5:09pm |
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Btw, I have better pictures than Adam. Mine aren't infested with Black Squares, because I always quarantine my camera. :D
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Posted: October 05 2008 at 4:19pm |
Thanks guys. I know that my presentations have a lot of information to take in and absorb, and hope that it comes across in a way that isn't overwhelming. If you can walk away with a few fresh ideas, like the Rubbermaid Loaf-of-Bread bubble tower solution, that's always good. Here's an acrylic bubble tower explained: 
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Posted: October 05 2008 at 3:48pm |
Welcome Marc!
Thanks for posting the links.
Mike
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Posted: October 05 2008 at 3:43pm |
Thanks Marc for coming all the way out here and taking the time to come and see my tanks. It was great to finally meet you, and learn from some of your experiences in this great hobby we share. I will definately be visiting your site as I always do.
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Posted: October 05 2008 at 3:18pm |
Marc,
Welcome to our humble MB! And thanks again for coming out to SLC to share your love for the hobby!
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Posted: October 05 2008 at 2:10pm |
Hi Guys! Thanks again for having me out there. I have to commend y'all on not trying to convert me into a Mormon while I was there.  For a good summation about sumps, here's an article I wrote late last year, in Reefkeeping Magazine: Reefkeeping 101: Sumps! http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-01/newbie/index.phpHere is the main sump page on my site. The left column contains all kinds of helpful links to pages for the DIYer in you: http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.htmlRefugium Lightbulb: http://www.melevsreef.com/fuge_bulb.htmlDon't connect your RO/DI directly to your sump, please! http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2007-05/ml/index.phpIf you have specific questions, just ask. Or read the above links because odds are it is covered. 
Edited by melev - October 05 2008 at 2:14pm
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Posted: October 04 2008 at 7:54am |
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I would like a DVD also.I heard it was a great motivational meeting and heard he was a great speaker
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 3:05pm |
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I also have to get the DVD since I wasnt able to make it there. I know I have been to his site many times and there is where I got my idea for my sump that I built.
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 3:00pm |
Cool. See you there!
Mike
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 2:48pm |
 vbg wrote:
sweet thanks for the pointers. Ya I have spent alot of time on his site and plan on getting the dvd. |
DVD NIGHT AT AARON'S house.....I also was unable to make it to the meeting, this is the first one in over a year that I missed...I was stuck at work.....but I will be there tonight....
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 1:27pm |
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sweet thanks for the pointers. Ya I have spent alot of time on his site and plan on getting the dvd.
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 1:26pm |
On my other computer 
Adam
ps- may not get there today as we have the post reef tour party tonight
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 1:24pm |
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where are the pictures!!!!
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 12:56pm |
vbg wrote:
Ok Ill bite as I was unable to make the meeting last night due to work. I have a 54g corner bowfront tanks so under tank space is very limited. Right now I have a sump but no refugium and I have a canister filter that just takes and replaces from the large rubbermaid tote. I would like to optimize the system a little. So I was thinking of making a refugium that sat on top of a sump. So overflow would come out of the tank and flow directly into the small box of the fuge. Then it would again overflow to the right into an area that currently has no skimmer but will in the future. Then a couple of baffles and will flow underneath the fuge into my return pump area.
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YYYYYYYY Sump with skimmer on right and return on left
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I think this is OK, except as Mark said several times, only send 25% of over flow coming from the tank to the refugium. Let the other 75% flow directly to the sump. You don't want a huge rush of water washing everything out of your refugium. It should be a lower flow area that macro algae and pods can grow in. It is their refuge, not their blast tank. 
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 12:27pm |
vbg wrote:
Ok Ill bite as I was unable to make the meeting last night due to work. I have a 54g corner bowfront tanks so under tank space is very limited. Right now I have a sump but no refugium and I have a canister filter that just takes and replaces from the large rubbermaid tote. I would like to optimize the system a little. So I was thinking of making a refugium that sat on top of a sump. So overflow would come out of the tank and flow directly into the small box of the fuge. Then it would again overflow to the right into an area that currently has no skimmer but will in the future. Then a couple of baffles and will flow underneath the fuge into my return pump area.
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Aaron, I would recommend buying the cd if it becomes available. Marc showed many different ways to fit sumps in small or odd areas. You can also check out his website www.melevsreef.com for some ideas.
Deb 
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 11:48am |
Still nervous to build one for myself.
I'd be happy to help... as would several other people here.
Adam
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 11:43am |
Mark is a great guy. Thanks to the pres. for getting him to come and speak. I learned a lot about sumps and not a confused. Still nervous to build one for myself.
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 11:35am |
I really enjoyed this months meeting. Marc is a great speaker and his presentation was very informative and he has a great sense of humor. I wanted to thank Marc for this presentation last night and for his website which I have referred to many times when designing my sumps.  -Rocks
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 11:01am |
Ok Ill bite as I was unable to make the meeting last night due to work. I have a 54g corner bowfront tanks so under tank space is very limited. Right now I have a sump but no refugium and I have a canister filter that just takes and replaces from the large rubbermaid tote. I would like to optimize the system a little. So I was thinking of making a refugium that sat on top of a sump. So overflow would come out of the tank and flow directly into the small box of the fuge. Then it would again overflow to the right into an area that currently has no skimmer but will in the future. Then a couple of baffles and will flow underneath the fuge into my return pump area.
XXXX---------Refugium
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YYYYYYYY Sump with skimmer on right and return on left
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Posted: October 03 2008 at 9:51am |
Ok, a couple more thoughts from Marc. The refugium is a "refuge" do not keep problem fish in there! Also bubble trap baffles should be one inch apart.
Mike
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