wet/dry or refugium?

hutch1814 · 02/16/2006, 06:25 PM

i have a 55 gallon with 3 powerheards 65 lbs of LR, 120 lbs of LS and a protein skimmer and let the rocks do the rest but im thinkin of gettin a wet/dry or a refugium but im not sure the pros and cons of each one its a coral tank and its startin to fill up with corals and i have 1 yellow tang 2 P. clowns and 2 firefish what would be the best for the tank???

COONREEF · 02/16/2006, 08:13 PM

Hutch 1814 I think you need to go with a fuge. I have read that wet/drys help breed nitrites, if you plan on using bioballs in it. I have a 55 also and started with a wet/dry but switched to a 20gallon sump and a 10 gl fuge. My tank has taken off. Stocking list include 2p. clowns, 2 yellow tangs, diamond back goby, coral beauty,2 fire shrimp and 1 cleaner shrimp. aslo I Had a lot of problems with hair algea when I first started my tank and now that I have switched the problem is gone. Let me know I have a design for my sump somewhere and could help you out with it.

02/16/2006, 06:25 PM	#1
hutch1814 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	wet/dry or refugium? i have a 55 gallon with 3 powerheards 65 lbs of LR, 120 lbs of LS and a protein skimmer and let the rocks do the rest but im thinkin of gettin a wet/dry or a refugium but im not sure the pros and cons of each one its a coral tank and its startin to fill up with corals and i have 1 yellow tang 2 P. clowns and 2 firefish what would be the best for the tank???

02/16/2006, 08:13 PM	#2
COONREEF Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 59	Hutch 1814 I think you need to go with a fuge. I have read that wet/drys help breed nitrites, if you plan on using bioballs in it. I have a 55 also and started with a wet/dry but switched to a 20gallon sump and a 10 gl fuge. My tank has taken off. Stocking list include 2p. clowns, 2 yellow tangs, diamond back goby, coral beauty,2 fire shrimp and 1 cleaner shrimp. aslo I Had a lot of problems with hair algea when I first started my tank and now that I have switched the problem is gone. Let me know I have a design for my sump somewhere and could help you out with it.