DIY HOB NANO REFUGIUM LOAD WARNING!

[scootrnerd]

this is a how to for a nano hob fuge for a ten gallon tank. it will fit any ten gallon or 20 gallon tank but it is best suited for a ten gallon. first off a list of supplies and tools.

a t square and an acrylic knife scrap piece of wood
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weld on# 16 weld on #3 aplicater for weld on 3 and tape masking tape works best
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acrylic sheeting they sell 10x8x1/8 @ lowes you will need 5 sheets
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sand paper 100 grit i use the sticky kind so it will stick to the wood
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scrap 2x4 at least a foot long
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your fist cuts are 10x3.5 and 7-7/8x3.5 use the 2x4 so all your 3.5 widths are the same scour the acrylic 3-5 times and place the line on the 2x4 and snap it off. after these cuts are made tape the sides and bottom to the back. it should look like this make sure to sand all edges before taping
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now flip it over and turn the sides and bottom up and tape together these pieces should sit on top of the bottom
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go around all of the edges with weld on 3
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flip it over and put some weight on it this bucket has about a gallon in it
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[scootrnerd]

more to come some of the pics got out of order sorry

[scootrnerd]

while that is drying get out you drill "cordless" DO NOT use a corded drill.1-1/16" drill git and your t square mark the front piece for the bulkhead holes 1.5 inches from top 1.25 inches from the outside
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fill the sink or a shallow pan with water and place the wood and front into the water for drilling. drill slowly
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you will probably have to sand it for the bulkheads DO NOT force the fittings through the whole. they should slide in and out easily

it should look like this when done
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now go back to the back and side pieces and get out the weld on 16
i have found if you let it run down the seam it comes out mush better. just let it flow DO NOT over squeeze the tube it will leave a mess let it puddle in the bottom corners a bit so it can then be tilted to allow the weld on to run the bottom seams
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[scootrnerd]

line up the front and tape it on

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go around all the edges with weld on 3

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when done put your weight back on it
get out the 2x4 and cut a piece 4.5X3.5 a piece 3.5X1.5 a piece 3.5X3.5
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after making these cuts take the 1.5 and 3.5 piece and make an L shaped piece from the two

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take the 4.5x3.5 piece and slide it into the fuge on the left side . it should firt snug. go around it with #3 and #16
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install you L piece on the right ( make sure there is room for bulkhead50076
weld on three and 16
take a scrap piece 3.5 X1 for a top brace in the middle weld #3 only
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you will also need a piece of viynil tubing foot long x 5/8 O D
slide it into the left bulkhead al the way behind the baffle
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[scootrnerd]

almost forgot the bulkheads are 3/4 inch liquid tight 90's from lowes

[FtwayneFish]

awesome pics! I just started a 2.5g pico reef and want to make it as efficent as possible. Thanks for posting!

[Reefscape]

Superb work....very simple....

[Cheech]

thanks for putting that up there for everyone to see.


great work, and a simple solution to setting up a HOB fuge!

[BToast]

Thanks for taking the time to show us how it's done.

[Eddiecorrea]

Thats exactly like mine that I made back in April. Works great. Although I dont let it hang free because thats alot of weight for a 10 gallon to hold so I built a stand for it.