Refugium question please enlighten me

timmih · 11/06/2012, 02:37 AM

So I recently added about 2000 co-pods/arthropods in my refugium. I have many live rock on the sides in the refugium against the baffle. Also i have rougly about 30 oyster shells in refugium spread through out(we had a huge oyster grill one night about a year ago). I have the oysters basicly holding up my pump levling out my skimmer and few scatter through out. I have about 15 in between the 3 baffles where the water goes into my return pump. here is the question.

1. Is there any con with so many oyster shells in refugium?
2. Is there any con with stuff bettween the baffles(oystershells dead corals live rubble)?

Also important note THERE IS A TON A TON of amphipods in the lower part of the three baffles underneath the oyster shells is that a good thing or not? i assume it is as they are feeding off the yuck accumlating there.

Expat93 · 12/07/2012, 10:27 AM

Bump

trinidiver · 12/07/2012, 01:14 PM

Good question..................I myself would like to know

zakstrong · 12/07/2012, 01:48 PM

the only thin i can think of is low flow in some spots. but you would get that with any sort of live rock. in addition i dont think you would get as good of a home for bacteria and such as it isnt really porous. but i bet the pods love all the nooks and shelfs.

Subw00er · 12/07/2012, 02:06 PM

The pods will eat detritus and algae, feed fish and are awesome tank inhabitants.. more the merrier.

I dont think there is a huge problem with the shells, but I did read once in a book that shells can leech phosphates as they wear over time. How much they leech is probably negligible, but something to think about.

11/06/2012, 02:37 AM	#1
timmih Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1	Refugium question please enlighten me So I recently added about 2000 co-pods/arthropods in my refugium. I have many live rock on the sides in the refugium against the baffle. Also i have rougly about 30 oyster shells in refugium spread through out(we had a huge oyster grill one night about a year ago). I have the oysters basicly holding up my pump levling out my skimmer and few scatter through out. I have about 15 in between the 3 baffles where the water goes into my return pump. here is the question. 1. Is there any con with so many oyster shells in refugium? 2. Is there any con with stuff bettween the baffles(oystershells dead corals live rubble)? Also important note THERE IS A TON A TON of amphipods in the lower part of the three baffles underneath the oyster shells is that a good thing or not? i assume it is as they are feeding off the yuck accumlating there. Last edited by timmih; 11/06/2012 at 02:49 AM. Reason: wrong words for spieces

12/07/2012, 01:14 PM	#3
trinidiver Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweet Trinidad & Tobago. (West Indies) Posts: 1,141	Good question..................I myself would like to know __________________ Always expect anything from your friends......they will shoot you down as they get a chance. Current Tank Info: Its a 220gal reef.......LPS/leathers/zoas. Check my album.

12/07/2012, 10:27 AM	#2
Expat93 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2	Bump

12/07/2012, 01:48 PM	#4
zakstrong Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 357	the only thin i can think of is low flow in some spots. but you would get that with any sort of live rock. in addition i dont think you would get as good of a home for bacteria and such as it isnt really porous. but i bet the pods love all the nooks and shelfs.

12/07/2012, 02:06 PM	#5
Subw00er Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 460	The pods will eat detritus and algae, feed fish and are awesome tank inhabitants.. more the merrier. I dont think there is a huge problem with the shells, but I did read once in a book that shells can leech phosphates as they wear over time. How much they leech is probably negligible, but something to think about.