Refugium is up and going now.

uf_gators · Sep 7, 2012

Well I got the fuge going now. My getto spring clamp light and 2 pack of CFL 5000k bulbs from **** depo. So what do you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRme4yfV658

uf_gators · Sep 7, 2012

Not doing a sand bed yet or mud. Just bare bottom right now.

MBG75 · Sep 7, 2012

Perfect. Nice tumble for chaeto

uf_gators · Sep 7, 2012

Cool, that's what I was wanting to know... I went with the light info from Melvin's ..... He did a test on 6500k and 2700k and a 5000k and growth on the cheto was better on the 5000k.

uf_gators · Sep 7, 2012

If I was to put a phosband 150 reactor for GFO and carbon mix,. Where should I place the reactor ? Also is there a detailed link how to exactly hook one up ? The brs video didn't go that in depth on it and still a bit confused on the how to. Lol, dang newbie's ......

Engloid · Sep 8, 2012

I would reccomend testing your setup for what happens in power outage. That flapper style check valve worries me. Sometimes, they can do a gargling movement thatallows it to continue a siphon from the tank to the refugium. I would suggest a weep hole inthe return line, just at or below your water level in the tank. Then, while pumpong, it is no factor, but in a power outage, it breaks siphon so that it cannot keep siphoning water out of the tank.

uf_gators · Sep 8, 2012

The check valve is a just in case . I have a hole in my return spout for syphon break. Thanks for checking though.

Dapple · Sep 9, 2012

In my fuge I rubble pieces of rock and quite a bit as well. I got a bunch of little stuff from under the tables at aquatic marine. As far as my reactors they are both plumbed in on the skimmer side of the sump . I use 2 cups in each reactor. Both are phosban units. My light is a w____mart light clamp style with energy saver bulb and I have never turned it off.

uf_gators · Sep 9, 2012

You run the fuge light 24/7? Humm , was told to run it reverse lighting schedule. Am going to go get some rubble and some gutter hard to make some pod houses to put in the fuge . Then once a couple week , grab apps house and shake it lost for the mandarin .lol

MBG75 · Sep 9, 2012

24/7 is used to keep calupera from going asexual.

I use chaeto and run 18 on, 6 off

uf_gators · Sep 10, 2012

Ok I changed my lighting schedule on the fuge to on at 5pm and off at 9am. So 18 on and 6 off now.

k2parkstar · Sep 10, 2012

I run my light 24 hours over my chaeto.

Dapple · Sep 10, 2012

Me too. Like I said before I've never turned it off.

EvilMel · Sep 11, 2012

About placement of the GFO/carbon...I don't think it matters where you put it as long as it takes water in somewhere where there's decent flow and outputs where there's decent flow. I have one of the Phosban reactors (the big one) and I love it.