refugium in bucket?

vincent1972 · 05/15/2013, 03:28 PM

is it possible to set up a bucket as refugium for cheato??

ska d · 05/15/2013, 03:42 PM

I had one set up a couple of years ago but not hooked into the tank. I was only using it for pods. But I don't see why it couldn't be integrated into the tank as well.

vincent1972 · 05/15/2013, 03:48 PM

or a plastic box that can be connected to the sump?

vincent1972 · 05/15/2013, 03:57 PM

if its possible , should i add sand in it like a rdsb?

ska d · 05/17/2013, 04:11 PM

i wouldnt put sand in it. i had some rubble rock in there and really all i did was used old tank water after a water change and swappped out a gallon or so. dont think i would do that if it was integrated with the dt or sump. if therre is room you might be able to use gravity to feed it back to the sump and use a small maxijet to pump water in from the sump.

vincent1972 · 05/18/2013, 04:27 PM

it's not possible to do that (gravity feed)
i would use an maxijet tp pump water from the sump in a plastic box and set up an return pipe from the box to the sump .

05/15/2013, 03:28 PM	#1
vincent1972 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 233	refugium in bucket? is it possible to set up a bucket as refugium for cheato??

05/15/2013, 03:42 PM	#2
ska d Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: toronto Posts: 508	I had one set up a couple of years ago but not hooked into the tank. I was only using it for pods. But I don't see why it couldn't be integrated into the tank as well.

05/15/2013, 03:48 PM	#3
vincent1972 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 233	or a plastic box that can be connected to the sump?

05/15/2013, 03:57 PM	#4
vincent1972 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 233	if its possible , should i add sand in it like a rdsb?

05/17/2013, 04:11 PM	#5
ska d Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: toronto Posts: 508	i wouldnt put sand in it. i had some rubble rock in there and really all i did was used old tank water after a water change and swappped out a gallon or so. dont think i would do that if it was integrated with the dt or sump. if therre is room you might be able to use gravity to feed it back to the sump and use a small maxijet to pump water in from the sump.

05/18/2013, 04:27 PM	#6
vincent1972 Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 233	it's not possible to do that (gravity feed) i would use an maxijet tp pump water from the sump in a plastic box and set up an return pipe from the box to the sump .