Nanocube 28 gallon refugium

[ranchhand02]

I am wanting to add a HOB refugium to my nanocube 28 gallon tank. I am looking at the model listed below for BRS. I was just curious if anyone has used a similar setup on their tank before. I am mainly wanting it for nutrient export and a source of pods for the tank. I would like to get a mandarin if I can get a good pod population, but I will have to see what kind of pod growth I can get before I add the mandarin. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.



https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/small...-refugium.html

 

[Crabs McJones]

I am wanting to add a HOB refugium to my nanocube 28 gallon tank. I am looking at the model listed below for BRS. I was just curious if anyone has used a similar setup on their tank before. I am mainly wanting it for nutrient export and a source of pods for the tank. I would like to get a mandarin if I can get a good pod population, but I will have to see what kind of pod growth I can get before I add the mandarin. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.



https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/small...-refugium.html

Matched with the right lighting these work perfect. And at over 10% of your water volume would work great for you look into the blue and red led strips on Amazon. They can be gotten fairly inexpensively.
Couple rows of this
https://www.amazon.com/Lights-Vemico-Waterproof-Strips-Spectrum/dp/B01MRHQMYH

 

[ranchhand02]

Thanks for the reply. I like the idea of adding increased volume to my tank. I was also thinking of adding some marine pure balls to the fuge for another place for the pods to live an breed. I will try some of those lights from amazon. Any tricks on how to mount them to the fuge?

 

[SashimiTurtle]

I don't know about the hob fuge, never ran one... I made this chaeto reactor from a Somatic UF-1 and a 3' led strip. I removed the two sided tape and zip tied it in place. I just loaded it with chaeto today, so I can't say how the light holds up but it's pretty bright for how cheap it was.

 

[ranchhand02]

I have watched the you tube videos on how to build the macro reactor and I may go that route if I don't add the fuge. I like the idea of the reactor. It seems like it would work well.