Stocking refugium.

Curt Boswelll · 08/28/2014, 04:20 PM

Hey everyone!

So I don't have anything in my tank yet but I was definitely looking at stocking my refugium too.

I have a lot of dry rock in there. I plan on adding chaeto and pods. I was thinking maybe a couple of hermit crabs. What would be some interesting ones?

What else would be good? I don't have any sand in there. Maybe I could add some? What would be fine with a bare bottom tank? Any shrimp?

Thanks in advance!

pyithar · 08/28/2014, 07:12 PM

just rocks and chaeto are good enough. i'd want to keep it simple for cleaning. hermits will eat the chaeto.

Crooked Reef · 08/28/2014, 07:49 PM

You have to be careful stocking the sump. Snails can get into the return pump and jam it.

iceet · 08/28/2014, 08:54 PM

You could throw a few emerald/porclean/hermit crabs and/or peppermint/camel/cleaner shrimps in there. It's good to have a small clean up crew in the refugium to eat any excess detritus. I have a small clean up crew in mine and they are doing well and help keep the refugium clean. Limit the amount of livestock you put in there because you want pods to be able to thrive there and crabs and shrimp may eat pods.

Big_Boss_77 · 08/28/2014, 08:57 PM

My chaeto is infested with bristle worms, the little brittle stars and random assorted snails. No need for anything else IMO.

08/28/2014, 04:20 PM	#1
Curt Boswelll Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 152	Stocking refugium. Hey everyone! So I don't have anything in my tank yet but I was definitely looking at stocking my refugium too. I have a lot of dry rock in there. I plan on adding chaeto and pods. I was thinking maybe a couple of hermit crabs. What would be some interesting ones? What else would be good? I don't have any sand in there. Maybe I could add some? What would be fine with a bare bottom tank? Any shrimp? Thanks in advance!

08/28/2014, 07:12 PM	#2
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	just rocks and chaeto are good enough. i'd want to keep it simple for cleaning. hermits will eat the chaeto. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

08/28/2014, 07:49 PM	#3
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	You have to be careful stocking the sump. Snails can get into the return pump and jam it. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

08/28/2014, 08:57 PM	#5
Big_Boss_77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 345	My chaeto is infested with bristle worms, the little brittle stars and random assorted snails. No need for anything else IMO. __________________ Work smarter, NOT harder. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon with a 5 gallon fuge and 10 gallon sump

08/28/2014, 08:54 PM	#4
iceet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 194	You could throw a few emerald/porclean/hermit crabs and/or peppermint/camel/cleaner shrimps in there. It's good to have a small clean up crew in the refugium to eat any excess detritus. I have a small clean up crew in mine and they are doing well and help keep the refugium clean. Limit the amount of livestock you put in there because you want pods to be able to thrive there and crabs and shrimp may eat pods.