What's your ideal refugium?

stephenhall1987 · 02/05/2014, 07:39 PM

What do you think would be the best refugium setup? Realistically speaking, the optimal refugium design.
Size? Contents? Sp of algae? Light? Flow?

Pictures of your current refugium / sump filtration welcome!

stephenhall1987 · 02/06/2014, 05:35 PM

I'm planning on getting 3 Aqueon 33gal long aquariums, and drilling and plumbing them in series. They will be mounted above the display tank. Each tank will have a separate species of macro algae, and the clean water and copepods will slowly drain into the display tank.

Windirmere · 02/06/2014, 05:54 PM

Look up Mrsaltwaterfish on youtube about refugiums

klwheat · 02/06/2014, 07:52 PM

This is mine...designed by Louis at Elegant Reef here in San Antonio.
54"x18"x15". Drains, filter socks, skimmer, return, refugium. I love it so far!

unitedbga · 02/07/2014, 11:07 PM

Go with 2 inch bulkheads and 2 inch pvc to connect them. What your looking at doing is very similar to my setup. I'll take a picture.

unitedbga · 02/08/2014, 07:59 PM

Here is a pic of it. Water is pumped up to the top tanks and goes through a filter box up on top of each tank. Then goes down a 2 inch pvc pipe back into the main tank. I also have a 3/4 hose coming down from the other side of the refugiums as a backup.

das75 · 02/08/2014, 08:07 PM

my chaeto fuge (maybe 200g/h between flow and power head, 13W 6500K CFL)

But what I still think the best idea (Dez's old display)

unitedbga · 02/08/2014, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klwheat

This is mine...designed by Louis at Elegant Reef here in San Antonio.
54"x18"x15". Drains, filter socks, skimmer, return, refugium. I love it so far!

Looks Great!

unitedbga · 02/08/2014, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by das75

my chaeto fuge (maybe 200g/h between flow and power head, 13W 6500K CFL)

But what I still think the best idea (Dez's old display)

Lots of chaeto in there. Very nice!

stephenhall1987 · 08/30/2014, 10:26 AM

Wow, life got busy! lol
Thanks guys for all of the responses!

Quote:

Originally Posted by unitedbga

Here is a pic of it.

That is very similar to what I was thinking, but mine would be in series, and hidden inside my canopy.

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Originally Posted by das75

my chaeto fuge

I've thought about doing a display refugium like that, but I don't know if I want the added hassle of keeping the refugium clean...

Right now, because of finances and busy schedule, I bought a single 30 breeder (36" x 18" x 12") instead of three 33 longs (48" x 13" x 12"). I'm just going to plumb it in with my current sump (more traditional), maybe if i free up some time I'll build a rig to mount it above my tank.
I'll try and post pictures when I get it finished.

02/05/2014, 07:39 PM	#1
stephenhall1987 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 236	What's your ideal refugium? What do you think would be the best refugium setup? Realistically speaking, the optimal refugium design. Size? Contents? Sp of algae? Light? Flow? Pictures of your current refugium / sump filtration welcome!

02/08/2014, 08:07 PM	#7
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	my chaeto fuge (maybe 200g/h between flow and power head, 13W 6500K CFL) But what I still think the best idea (Dez's old display) __________________ . Current Tank Info: 145g Starfire display (mixed reef) w/75g basement sump & 20g refugium, Barracuda return, Dart w/OM 4way CL, AI Hydras and Director.

02/06/2014, 05:35 PM	#2
stephenhall1987 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 236	I'm planning on getting 3 Aqueon 33gal long aquariums, and drilling and plumbing them in series. They will be mounted above the display tank. Each tank will have a separate species of macro algae, and the clean water and copepods will slowly drain into the display tank.

02/06/2014, 05:54 PM	#3
Windirmere Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Courteny BC Canada Posts: 452	Look up Mrsaltwaterfish on youtube about refugiums

02/07/2014, 11:07 PM	#5
unitedbga Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 160	Go with 2 inch bulkheads and 2 inch pvc to connect them. What your looking at doing is very similar to my setup. I'll take a picture.

02/08/2014, 07:59 PM	#6
unitedbga Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 160	Here is a pic of it. Water is pumped up to the top tanks and goes through a filter box up on top of each tank. Then goes down a 2 inch pvc pipe back into the main tank. I also have a 3/4 hose coming down from the other side of the refugiums as a backup.