setting up a refugium

joesfiddy · 11/12/2007, 09:56 PM

i want to setup a 10 gallon refugium for my 55 gallon tank. where do i start? i found this http://cgi.ebay.com/MegaPro-Refugium...QQcmdZViewItem would something like this work and how to plumb it all i have no idea where to start. need help

realest · 11/12/2007, 10:06 PM

I was just like you a little over a month ago. trying to figure out how to setup/build my refugium.

I have a 55gal tank and have a 24 gal refugium.

As the experts say " get the biggest refugium as you can".

So first thing first. Get an idea of what size you can handle.

You either already have a built in overflow or if not, you will need a overflow box. Lifereef's over flow box is really good.

Then comes the return pump (which will return the water back to the main tank).

It dosent matter what the pump is rated at.

For example i have a overflow box rated at 700gph and a return pump rated at 600gph.

I was like, that wouldn't do the job. But as you go along. You will understand.

In order for the water to drain down the refugium, it requried your pump to pump the water in.

So depending how much flow you want. The highest rated pump, the more gals will flow through your refugium.

How it gives you a better idea.

I am still a newbie myself!!

mg426 · 11/12/2007, 11:09 PM

As big as you have room for. as for plumbing, the above post had some good ideas. if you can swing a 30long just make like half of that a Refugium.

prolx · 11/12/2007, 11:37 PM

Im new at this also. I built a 30 long fuge for my 55g. Im using a Life Reef HOB 700gph and a mag 9 pump. I havent got it all finished yet. I have the tank done and went and bought my pipe and fittings tonight. Tomorrow I start building the stand for the fuge and water top off tank

11/12/2007, 09:56 PM	#1
joesfiddy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Morris IL Posts: 518	setting up a refugium i want to setup a 10 gallon refugium for my 55 gallon tank. where do i start? i found this http://cgi.ebay.com/MegaPro-Refugium...QQcmdZViewItem would something like this work and how to plumb it all i have no idea where to start. need help

11/12/2007, 11:09 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	As big as you have room for. as for plumbing, the above post had some good ideas. if you can swing a 30long just make like half of that a Refugium. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/12/2007, 10:06 PM	#2
realest Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 258	I was just like you a little over a month ago. trying to figure out how to setup/build my refugium. I have a 55gal tank and have a 24 gal refugium. As the experts say " get the biggest refugium as you can". So first thing first. Get an idea of what size you can handle. You either already have a built in overflow or if not, you will need a overflow box. Lifereef's over flow box is really good. Then comes the return pump (which will return the water back to the main tank). It dosent matter what the pump is rated at. For example i have a overflow box rated at 700gph and a return pump rated at 600gph. I was like, that wouldn't do the job. But as you go along. You will understand. In order for the water to drain down the refugium, it requried your pump to pump the water in. So depending how much flow you want. The highest rated pump, the more gals will flow through your refugium. How it gives you a better idea. I am still a newbie myself!!

11/12/2007, 11:37 PM	#4
prolx Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 125	Im new at this also. I built a 30 long fuge for my 55g. Im using a Life Reef HOB 700gph and a mag 9 pump. I havent got it all finished yet. I have the tank done and went and bought my pipe and fittings tonight. Tomorrow I start building the stand for the fuge and water top off tank