refugium or no refugium.........

[dclegern]

My tank is looking gorgeous, thanks to a bit of help from ya'll.
sorry for some of the stupid questions!!! ha!!!

But now the idea of (do i or don't i need/want a refugium set up)

I've got a great skimmer, hang on back filter, lots of great live rock, etc. on crushed coral instead of sand(algae issues)........

Cheto growing at the bottom right of tank seems to help w/ any algae issues... but I may just have idle hands and want more, more, more stuff.

Any ideas from you saltbrains out there???

[ballardjr2000]

IMO I would put a fuge, then your cheto can come out of the maintank and in there. Also a great place to get pods to grow, So I vote YES. I modified my sump to have a section for a fuge all it took was a light and some acrylic to add a section.

[Europhyllia]

yes of course you want a refugium. What better way to control the daily pH swings.

[dclegern]

if you have a pic.....I'd appreciate it.
I want something simple......... maybe take my skimmer off the main tank and put it down under.
I just don't know how to adjust flow, or get it all going quite yet.
i've got an extra 15 gallon in the garage. how easy(eguipment wise) would it be?

[allan]

Is your tank drilled? If not you'll need an overflow, an aqua lift pump, and the tubing to let water into the fuge, and a pump to return it to the top. The 15 gallon would need a baffle or block between the chaeto and the return pump as well.

How big is your tank? You may be able to plumb it into your wet/dry filter (which is beneath the tank, right?).

[ErikH]

I have a 100g rubber maid tub next to my 75 with a bunch of live rock and chaeto in it.

[dclegern]

I have a 100g rubber maid tub next to my 75 with a bunch of live rock and chaeto in it.

Just sitting there? syphoned in? as you're excess....or what?

[dclegern]

Is your tank drilled? If not you'll need an overflow, an aqua lift pump, and the tubing to let water into the fuge, and a pump to return it to the top. The 15 gallon would need a baffle or block between the chaeto and the return pump as well.

How big is your tank? You may be able to plumb it into your wet/dry filter (which is beneath the tank, right?).

65 gallon tank.........no refuse, and no wet dry...... Just running it simple!
Crazy huh?

[ErikH]

It's my fuge, my overflow goes into it and my return pumps the water back in.