Refugium

Reef Obsessed · 03/29/2015, 02:06 PM

Hi folks. I am new here and I'm not exactly sure where the best place to post this is. I am building a 250 gal refugium out of an IBC, basically a plastic cube 4' on a side. I' like to grow macro algae, pods, and hopefully feeder shrimp. Does that sound reasonable so far? Next, I wonder about the best lighting and lighting schedule for what I am trying to achieve. Any suggestions?

Fuel Doodle · 09/21/2016, 11:19 AM

The size sounds like it will work. Usually 8-12 hours, opposite of the display tank, is how long and when the sump light should be on. This is the best in order to keep the oxygen/pH level steady throughout a 24 hour day

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reddtiger88 · 10/25/2016, 06:51 AM

+1 Yeah. Just run it opposite the tank. That is a big refugium.

03/29/2015, 02:06 PM	#1
Reef Obsessed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rome, GA Posts: 2	Refugium Hi folks. I am new here and I'm not exactly sure where the best place to post this is. I am building a 250 gal refugium out of an IBC, basically a plastic cube 4' on a side. I' like to grow macro algae, pods, and hopefully feeder shrimp. Does that sound reasonable so far? Next, I wonder about the best lighting and lighting schedule for what I am trying to achieve. Any suggestions?

10/25/2016, 06:51 AM	#3
reddtiger88 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Miami Posts: 73	+1 Yeah. Just run it opposite the tank. That is a big refugium. __________________ In 100 years we have gone from teaching Latin and Greek in high school to teaching Remedial English in college. - Joseph Sobran. Current Tank Info: 14 Biocube mini reef, 75 reef

09/21/2016, 11:19 AM	#2
Fuel Doodle Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 32	The size sounds like it will work. Usually 8-12 hours, opposite of the display tank, is how long and when the sump light should be on. This is the best in order to keep the oxygen/pH level steady throughout a 24 hour day Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk