Remote Refugiums or other suggestions

[ReefHunter006]

I want to expand my refugium. Issue is I don’t have space in the sump.

An idea I had was to set up a 10-20 gallon tank in the cabinet net to my sump and use an apex dos to move water between the two. This would also require a second ATO dedicated to the remote refugium. An dedicated heater as well probably since the water would cool significantly in the dosing lines.

tank is 60ish gallons.
No3 1-4.
Po4 .03-.07

Thoughts, suggestions, waste of time?

 

[KingTideCorals]

I want to expand my refugium. Issue is I don’t have space in the sump.

An idea I had was to set up a 10-20 gallon tank in the cabinet net to my sump and use an apex dos to move water between the two. This would also require a second ATO dedicated to the remote refugium. An dedicated heater as well probably since the water would cool significantly in the dosing lines.

tank is 60ish gallons.
No3 1-4.
Po4 .03-.07

Thoughts, suggestions, waste of time?

Could also do a hang on the back refugium? If there is room of course!

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[ReefHunter006]

Could also do a hang on the back refugium? If there is room of course!

External Hang On Refugium Box (3 Section) w/Pump & LED - Finnex

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Thanks, but the 3 gallon HOB i have now is growing cheato very well, but there isn’t enough export so I wanted to expand it.

 

[ReefHunter006]

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[Pistondog]

I think you are over complicating things.
Tie the fuge into the rest of fhe sump below the water line.
Water will rise in the fuge to match sump..
Put a small pump in the fuge to pump some water back into sump.
Done.
If the pump has sufficient flow, no heater required.
Macro might not be that particular regarding temp anyway.

 

[diverrad]

Have you considered a Pax Bellum macroalgae reactor? A bit pricey but I love mine. i also have a hob fuge and needed more export.

 

[ReefHunter006]

I think you are over complicating things.
Tie the fuge into the rest of fhe sump below the water line.
Water will rise in the fuge to match sump..
Put a small pump in the fuge to pump some water back into sump.
Done.
If the pump has sufficient flow, no heater required.
Macro might not be that particular regarding temp anyway.

While I agree this is a bit more complicated, unfortunately I don’t have a way to connect them like that since the sump is isolated in the cabinet of the reefer 250. The ideal method would be as you said for sure, but I don’t have the space to accommodate them at the heights and proximity needed for that to work unless I am missing a critical piece. The picture is a bit dated but shows the room in the sump area. The refugium would go in a cabinet next to it (not shown).

 

[ReefHunter006]

Have you considered a Pax Bellum macroalgae reactor? A bit pricey but I love mine. i also have a hob fuge and needed more export.

I am considering it. It currently between a reactor, remote refugium, or using the doser to do an auto water change of 3 gallons a day.

I had a reactor wrapped in lights growing algae in addition to the refugium but it was constantly growing gunk.