built in fuge?

sk8rreefgeek · 09/08/2008, 12:02 PM

You've probably all seen tanks with the 'in-tank' corner overflow. My T5's get light into that section as well as the rest of the tank. It's been running for a few weeks now, and I noticed some algae growth in there.

Would it be better to cover that section, and leave it dark, or add some rubble, maybe chaeto, and let it be a refugium???

thanks for the help!

sterling18 · 09/08/2008, 12:20 PM

your chaeto would like it, but as a fuge, it's too much flow.

on second thought don't do it.

You clog that and you're going to get flooded.

sk8rreefgeek · 09/08/2008, 12:48 PM

true. I guess I'll just cover it then

thanks

crvz · 09/08/2008, 01:17 PM

I covered mine with some thin, black plastic. I used to get a ton of algae growth back there, now I don't get anything. But as a result, my pH isnt as high as it used to be (as I don't grow algae elsewhere in the system). Nothing I'm worried about, though.

sk8rreefgeek · 09/08/2008, 01:20 PM

sounds good. I was also going to use a some black plastic to hide that area from the side as well. then maybe a nice plant to hide that lol

tank is doing awesome though. I even have a healthy SPS in there now, imagine that

09/08/2008, 12:02 PM	#1
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	built in fuge? You've probably all seen tanks with the 'in-tank' corner overflow. My T5's get light into that section as well as the rest of the tank. It's been running for a few weeks now, and I noticed some algae growth in there. Would it be better to cover that section, and leave it dark, or add some rubble, maybe chaeto, and let it be a refugium??? thanks for the help! __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

09/08/2008, 12:20 PM	#2
sterling18 WMAS and HVReef Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UT Posts: 519	your chaeto would like it, but as a fuge, it's too much flow. on second thought don't do it. You clog that and you're going to get flooded. Last edited by sterling18; 09/08/2008 at 12:25 PM.

09/08/2008, 12:48 PM	#3
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	true. I guess I'll just cover it then thanks __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg

09/08/2008, 01:17 PM	#4
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	I covered mine with some thin, black plastic. I used to get a ton of algae growth back there, now I don't get anything. But as a result, my pH isnt as high as it used to be (as I don't grow algae elsewhere in the system). Nothing I'm worried about, though. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

09/08/2008, 01:20 PM	#5
sk8rreefgeek Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lodi, California Posts: 1,352	sounds good. I was also going to use a some black plastic to hide that area from the side as well. then maybe a nice plant to hide that lol tank is doing awesome though. I even have a healthy SPS in there now, imagine that __________________ It's time for operation crazy-plan Current Tank Info: Drilled 55g, 14g sump, coralife 125 SS: mated pair of b&w misbar clowns, ywg