Filtration & Lighting

Bob1 · 06/06/2008, 01:25 PM

For a shallow reef tank. Would you recommend a refugium and skimmer or something else? What about lighting? I am thinking along the lines of soft corals and leathers to.

snorvich · 06/06/2008, 01:39 PM

For a tank that is primarily soft corals, I would go with just a refugium. Adding a skimmer probably is unnecessary unless you anticipate a high fish load. How deep is shallow?

Bob1 · 06/06/2008, 01:54 PM

About 15"

Marklu · 06/06/2008, 08:51 PM

I say go ahead and get the skimmer. Softies do like "dirty" water, but i don't think they need it that dirty. I would say run a skimmer half the time. Maybe every other week or something.

06/06/2008, 01:25 PM	#1
Bob1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Farmington Mn. Posts: 100	Filtration & Lighting For a shallow reef tank. Would you recommend a refugium and skimmer or something else? What about lighting? I am thinking along the lines of soft corals and leathers to.

06/06/2008, 01:39 PM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	For a tank that is primarily soft corals, I would go with just a refugium. Adding a skimmer probably is unnecessary unless you anticipate a high fish load. How deep is shallow? __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

06/06/2008, 01:54 PM	#3
Bob1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Farmington Mn. Posts: 100	About 15"

06/06/2008, 08:51 PM	#4
Marklu Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 323	I say go ahead and get the skimmer. Softies do like "dirty" water, but i don't think they need it that dirty. I would say run a skimmer half the time. Maybe every other week or something.