To refugium or not?

[Gustavo Martinez]

Awesome thanks.

Sorry for all the questions, I'm building up my 55g Hexagon reef now and want the most tips as possible lol

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

Is the flow in your Fuge coming from your return pump?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Awesome thanks.

Sorry for all the questions, I'm building up my 55g Hexagon reef now and want the most tips as possible lol

Hey, no problem. Questions is why we're here!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Is the flow in your Fuge coming from your return pump?

Yes, 99% is. I did add a small pump because I have a big dead spot in the fuge.(my fault)

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

Thanks for all your help

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thanks for all your help

Yea, no worries. Your welcome.

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

How long do you have the Fuge light on?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

How long do you have the Fuge light on?

I run them opposite of the display schedule. so approx 10 - 12 hrs.

I have a kinda long light period in my tank, but its led so its very low with a 6 hr long high peak.

 

[dragon99]

I just started a small chaeto refugium last week. I wish I had done it sooner. I'm using a small eheim pump to feed mine directly from the first chamber of my sump. I may modify the return plumbing at some point and tap off of that just to reduce equipment.

 

[Ashish Patel]

I have miracle mud and algae. I removed the rubble it just collect too much junk and in a refugium sometimes less is more.

 

[hart24601]

Personally I do not use one, however I do find the new chaeto reactors very temping. I think these will be the future of algae based export, I know several people with them and they are really happy. I like them because the light is contained and efficient and in years past I ran a fuge and they accumulated a lot of gunk if I had rock or sand in them, and then has issues with light growing algae in other parts of my sump and skimmer so added light barriers (cut plastic) but it was cluttered and I am not a fan of clutter.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/mbr127-microalgae-reactor-skimz.html

MD has a HOB version too. This is the remote one.

https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...luidized_Bed-AquaMaxx-UJ5355-FIFRISFB-vi.html

 

[Congaken]

i have a 40B gal FOWLR only. I have an eshopps 100 hob skimmer and 3 aquaclear 70s for the tank. I am considering taking one of them and making them a refugium.

In doing so I am thinking live rock rubble and cheato. Is that wise?

Know of a small inexpensive light I could use for it? This will be hob so I don't really want a chrome looking shade like you find at a hardware store. Anyone know of a smaller gooseneck setup with a good bulb? Any info would be great. Thank you

lightwish...EBay is full of small, Chinese lights that will do the trick...

 

[ca1ore]

Refugia are cool, generally beneficial, but hardly essential. I've been keeping them (usually mulitples) on my main systems for decades, and assuming adequate size, they work quite well; a tiny one, beyond the placebo effect, is unlikely to have much effect however.