Pods in Refugium

[Susan Edwards]

I have a separate refugium thread but that is more for the build and set up. My question here is on adding pods.

I added pods today to the refugium. It is not yet plumbed to the main display. I had a bio wheel hob filter running just for flow and oxygen while the tank cycles (37 gal display refugium).

Concerned that the new pod population would get filtered, I shut it off and put in an air stone. It will e a couple weeks before I get the two tanks plumbed.

Can I/should I run the filter?
Will it harm my pods. I saw a few on the glass tonight
Should I take one of the wave makers out of the main tank and use that instead? I just added a second one to help battle cyano so hate to move that one.
I could also run the power filter without the carbon/foam and just let the bio wheel run or take all out and just let it move water.

I also added one small portion of chaeto? I have half in my main tank in a basket sucktion cupped to the glass to help with nitrates until I get the two tanks plumbed. Waiting for new tank to cycle
Took half of this and put it in the refugium tank. Refugium is cloudy as I added a bunch of rubble rock today

 

[Sean Brown]

The improvement of the water quality would out-weigh the occasional pod taken in by the filter. Also, less salt creep than air stone.

 

[Susan Edwards]

Okay, turned filter back on and just took out the floss/carbon and left the bio wheel in.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Make sure you feed the tank and the pods will bloom. You won't have to worry about losing a few.

Feed what your feeding the othe r tank btw nothing special. I used flake foods and pellets as well.

 

[Susan Edwards]

thanks @saltyfilmfolks