Refugium advice

shurley · 02/01/2006, 02:07 PM

I have a wet dry that I have taken out the bio balls and I am using it as a my sump. It has only 2 compartments the inlet and the return. My return has my skimmer in it. The inlet is approximately 9x10 inch area. Can I make that area a refugium? I know I would have to get a light. I have a 46 gallon tank with 50lbs of LR and 60lbs of LS. My real question is this.... Is that area to small for a refugium?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Shane

Lv2_play · 02/01/2006, 03:28 PM

Sure you can make it a refugium. What are you planning on keeping in it? Just macro algae? Or more live rock/sand?

For a cheap refugium light - use a clip on bulb socket and compact florescent with internal reflector, found at lowes, hd, wal-mart, etc.

shurley · 02/01/2006, 03:33 PM

ok I am planning to put a dsb and a little rubble in the sump. I will have to go out and purchase some more sand. Do I need to cycle the sand in another container for a couple of weeks?

Thanks,

Shane

Ocicat · 02/01/2006, 03:59 PM

I don't even have my tank running yet so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I've been advised not to place the skimmer after the fuge, because then some of the beneficial things from the fuge will get skimmed out.

shurley · 02/01/2006, 05:59 PM

this is really to bump this....

Do I have to cycle the sand for the refugium in a seperate container before I put it in the fuge? I do have to buy new sand.

02/01/2006, 02:07 PM	#1
shurley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 37	Refugium advice I have a wet dry that I have taken out the bio balls and I am using it as a my sump. It has only 2 compartments the inlet and the return. My return has my skimmer in it. The inlet is approximately 9x10 inch area. Can I make that area a refugium? I know I would have to get a light. I have a 46 gallon tank with 50lbs of LR and 60lbs of LS. My real question is this.... Is that area to small for a refugium? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Shane Last edited by shurley; 02/01/2006 at 02:40 PM.

02/01/2006, 03:28 PM	#2
Lv2_play Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: OC - Anaheim Hills Posts: 235	Sure you can make it a refugium. What are you planning on keeping in it? Just macro algae? Or more live rock/sand? For a cheap refugium light - use a clip on bulb socket and compact florescent with internal reflector, found at lowes, hd, wal-mart, etc. __________________ Virgil Ross

02/01/2006, 03:59 PM	#4
Ocicat Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, Mo Posts: 1,049	I don't even have my tank running yet so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I've been advised not to place the skimmer after the fuge, because then some of the beneficial things from the fuge will get skimmed out. __________________ Everything floats down here. Current Tank Info: Entirely hypothetical

02/01/2006, 03:33 PM	#3
shurley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 37	ok I am planning to put a dsb and a little rubble in the sump. I will have to go out and purchase some more sand. Do I need to cycle the sand in another container for a couple of weeks? Thanks, Shane

02/01/2006, 05:59 PM	#5
shurley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 37	this is really to bump this.... Do I have to cycle the sand for the refugium in a seperate container before I put it in the fuge? I do have to buy new sand.