Display refugium?

cherokee_dude · Jun 1, 2009

Anyone have one?
I'm thinking about setting up a 30g next to my DT with a 30g fuge in the middle of the stand. Sound like a good idea? Anyone have something like this?

Suppressivefire · Jun 1, 2009

Yep I set up a 20 long as a display fuge ill try to get some pics.

DaveA · Jun 1, 2009

I have a 55 gal Display Refugium set up next to my 65 gal DT. I have another 75 gal DT that needs to be drilled before I start setting it up (perhaps the end of summer). You can see my diagram in this thread http://www.uberfrags.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3782&highlight=display+refugium I know it takes a while for these things to get going, but I'm not as happy as I thought I would be with this. I did have a lot of pods growing in it, but I had to move a yellow tang into it (due to agression) and I had to stop feeding the phytoplankton because of the planaria flatworm explosion. I have a LOT of chaeto growing in it, but that doesn't seem to help keep down the algae in my DT. I have a deep sand bed in half of the tank (haven't gotten around to getting the sand for the other half). I've had it up probably 3 months, so maybe the DSB just needs more time, but I thought at least the large amount of Chaeto would help. I haven't given up yet - I've heard great results. Also, I hope my pods will come back (even without phyto) once I move the tang back (which will be soon - it appears the other fish that he was attacking died anyway)

There are also good articles about refugiums and DSBs at wet web media

Hope this helps. Please post your progress and results - I'm interested in comparing and learning from others.

DaveA · Jun 1, 2009

cherokee_dude, what does "Eagle Eye Farmer" under your name mean?

cherokee_dude · Jun 1, 2009

No Clue Dave? Never really noticed it before.

Paul_N · Jun 1, 2009

I think they are generated by R2R to indicate number of posts. You get a new tag at every so many posts.

cherokee_dude · Jun 2, 2009

Cool, thanks Paul.
Anyone want to show off their display refugium? I need inspiration

imcosmokramer · Jun 2, 2009

also interested, as my fuge is "nothing to show off"

Chad · Jun 3, 2009

I was thinking about doing the same thing with my 175 bow and just grow nice types of macro like prolifera and mexicana. I'll see if I can get some pics up after it is running.

cherokee_dude · Jun 3, 2009

Thanks for the reponse DaveA! Do you have any pics? I really need some ideas here

DaveA · Jun 7, 2009

cherokee_dude said:
Thanks for the reponse DaveA! Do you have any pics? I really need some ideas here

Sorry about not responding. I thought I had e-mail notification, but I did not. I will get some pics up

mpoletti · Jun 7, 2009

I just took my fuge offline and cleaned out my sump.

Chad · Jun 7, 2009

I drilled a 3 foot tank that I think I am going to use as my refugium for my 175.

cherokee_dude · Jun 17, 2009

I need pics! I've gotta get this thing going

stunreefer · Jun 17, 2009

cherokee_dude said:
I need pics! I've gotta get this thing going

Toss some rocks in (and sand if you want), create an aquascape, add some macro - voila, you've got a display refugium.

There are several threads on RC about them, and here is a few google images

:http://images.google.com/images?hl=...&q=display refugium&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi