What to put in the fuge

Haxsaw · 11/08/2009, 06:04 PM

I thought I would send this out to get some feedback. My tank (85g) is close to running. The salt was added today. Next step is to add the sand/liverock.

I wanted to get people's opinoins on what should go in the fuge area besides the sand and maybe a piece of live rock. Is there any inverts that would do well in that area?

The refugium is a 30g with split into 3 compartments. Let me know if you need more details.

Thanks in advance,
Justin

arredondojason · 11/08/2009, 06:26 PM

you need to cycle your tank before adding anything at all to this tank you are going to have about a 6 to 8 weeks to think about what you want before your tank finishs cycling.

Haxsaw · 11/08/2009, 06:33 PM

Sorry I wasn't clear. Yeah, I am in no hurry to add anything to the tank till it cycles. Just trying to get the idea generation going.

goodtimes2 · 11/08/2009, 07:31 PM

I would not add sand, it just makes cleaning your sump harder to do, everytime you move anything in the sump, you can kick up the sand anfd your return pump will blow it back into your display tank. Lots of people will add cheato to assist in removing phosphates and it will help you grow a lot of pods

Dustin1300 · 11/08/2009, 07:38 PM

I'd recommend adding chaeto lie goodtimes2 mentioned. Put a light over it and it will grow like crazy. You'll just have to pull chaeto out to throw away from time to time as it will grow like a weed. Have patience and good luck!

Haxsaw · 11/08/2009, 09:58 PM

Thanks for the tips, since I am not familiar with cheato, is that something you can get at your LFS?

Hucklebery · 11/08/2009, 10:02 PM

You can get chaeto from your LFS, or better yet, check a local reefing section for your area and there are always folks looking to give away chaeto for free when they prune theirs back.

Haxsaw · 11/08/2009, 10:23 PM

Alright, now that I looked up what it is I at least know what I'm looking for.

I'll see what I can find, thanks for the tip!

Salamander · 11/08/2009, 10:34 PM

+1 on no sand in the fuge.

IMO its much better to have a bare bottom which will allow you to easily vacuum the detritus out when you do a water change.

11/08/2009, 06:04 PM	#1
Haxsaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 37	What to put in the fuge I thought I would send this out to get some feedback. My tank (85g) is close to running. The salt was added today. Next step is to add the sand/liverock. I wanted to get people's opinoins on what should go in the fuge area besides the sand and maybe a piece of live rock. Is there any inverts that would do well in that area? The refugium is a 30g with split into 3 compartments. Let me know if you need more details. Thanks in advance, Justin

11/08/2009, 10:02 PM	#7
Hucklebery Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 307	You can get chaeto from your LFS, or better yet, check a local reefing section for your area and there are always folks looking to give away chaeto for free when they prune theirs back. __________________ When you pay good money for first quality, you only cry once.

11/08/2009, 10:34 PM	#9
Salamander Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Flagstaff, Arizona Posts: 2,103	+1 on no sand in the fuge. IMO its much better to have a bare bottom which will allow you to easily vacuum the detritus out when you do a water change. __________________ I feel more like myself now than I did before. Current Tank Info: 120g mixed reef, 2 x 250W DE MH, 2 x 54w T5, MSX 200 SKimmer, 2 Koralia 4's, 40g fuge/sump, QT

11/08/2009, 06:26 PM	#2
arredondojason Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 988	you need to cycle your tank before adding anything at all to this tank you are going to have about a 6 to 8 weeks to think about what you want before your tank finishs cycling.

11/08/2009, 06:33 PM	#3
Haxsaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 37	Sorry I wasn't clear. Yeah, I am in no hurry to add anything to the tank till it cycles. Just trying to get the idea generation going.

11/08/2009, 07:31 PM	#4
goodtimes2 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Juan Capistrano Posts: 998	I would not add sand, it just makes cleaning your sump harder to do, everytime you move anything in the sump, you can kick up the sand anfd your return pump will blow it back into your display tank. Lots of people will add cheato to assist in removing phosphates and it will help you grow a lot of pods

11/08/2009, 07:38 PM	#5
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I'd recommend adding chaeto lie goodtimes2 mentioned. Put a light over it and it will grow like crazy. You'll just have to pull chaeto out to throw away from time to time as it will grow like a weed. Have patience and good luck!

11/08/2009, 09:58 PM	#6
Haxsaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 37	Thanks for the tips, since I am not familiar with cheato, is that something you can get at your LFS?

11/08/2009, 10:23 PM	#8
Haxsaw Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 37	Alright, now that I looked up what it is I at least know what I'm looking for. I'll see what I can find, thanks for the tip!