1.5gal regium would it be enough?

ReefIsMyMadness · 04/10/2012, 05:58 PM

Hey everybody, this forum is awesome! I've learned a lot so far but have a question. I have a 12g aquapod with 70w HQI sunpod with 6 volt atinic cree leds. I have 3snails,3hermets,Zoe's,paly's,rics, and some sps and I'm having a Nitrate issue and wondering if a refugeim even if its a old 1.5gal hex tank would be worth it? Or work for that matter. It fits perfectly in my stand and would look nice. What do you guys and gals think?

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RotaryGeek · 04/10/2012, 06:25 PM

I was going to say it couldn't hurt, but probably wouldn't benifit you very much, but on that small of a tank it might actually be worth doing?.

ReefIsMyMadness · 04/10/2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RotaryGeek

I was going to say it couldn't hurt, but probably wouldn't benifit you very much, but on that small of a tank it might actually be worth doing?.

thats what i thought my 12gal tank w/ 1.5gal refugium would be equevalent to a 120gal tank w/15gal refgugium, right?

96slowbra · 04/10/2012, 06:45 PM

i also have a small refugium and it seems to benefit. i have a corner, so i only have a 20h for a sump... so my small section for refugium is only about that. and now my nitrates are 0. but never really got high, seemed to stay just below 10 before i added the rubble and chaeto. also gave me a place for pods

ReefIsMyMadness · 04/10/2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96slowbra

i also have a small refugium and it seems to benefit. i have a corner, so i only have a 20h for a sump... so my small section for refugium is only about that. and now my nitrates are 0. but never really got high, seemed to stay just below 10 before i added the rubble and chaeto. also gave me a place for pods

awesome do you have a siphon to the sump and then a pump for a return? how do you run the plumbing? and can i add some safety feature somehow so it doesn't flood my floor if the power goes out? any links would be appreciated i tried googling it but theres alot of methods out there from the looks of it but i don't know what would be best. thanks

RotaryGeek · 04/10/2012, 09:54 PM

Yeah just about 15 gallon refuge comparably.

04/10/2012, 05:58 PM	#1
ReefIsMyMadness Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 44	1.5gal regium would it be enough? Hey everybody, this forum is awesome! I've learned a lot so far but have a question. I have a 12g aquapod with 70w HQI sunpod with 6 volt atinic cree leds. I have 3snails,3hermets,Zoe's,paly's,rics, and some sps and I'm having a Nitrate issue and wondering if a refugeim even if its a old 1.5gal hex tank would be worth it? Or work for that matter. It fits perfectly in my stand and would look nice. What do you guys and gals think? Sent from my SGH-T959V using Tapatalk

04/10/2012, 06:25 PM	#2
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	I was going to say it couldn't hurt, but probably wouldn't benifit you very much, but on that small of a tank it might actually be worth doing?. __________________ 125 w/ 30 gallon sump. ASM G3 w/ Sedra 9000 and gatevalve. Two Little Phishies 550 phosban reactor. 3x150w XM 10k MH, 2x 96w PC.

04/10/2012, 09:54 PM	#6
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	Yeah just about 15 gallon refuge comparably. __________________ 125 w/ 30 gallon sump. ASM G3 w/ Sedra 9000 and gatevalve. Two Little Phishies 550 phosban reactor. 3x150w XM 10k MH, 2x 96w PC.

04/10/2012, 06:45 PM	#4
96slowbra Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: utah Posts: 218	i also have a small refugium and it seems to benefit. i have a corner, so i only have a 20h for a sump... so my small section for refugium is only about that. and now my nitrates are 0. but never really got high, seemed to stay just below 10 before i added the rubble and chaeto. also gave me a place for pods