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01/02/2018, 02:39 PM
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Does size of refugium matter? (IN SUMP attempt)
Hi guys, I don't have any extra space (I guess I can try to experiment w/ a HOB fuge in my sump but I probably won't have the space.
I have a compartment in my sump however that is maybe 10 gallons total (it's 40g sump)... my display is 70g... I was going to put live rock (I can't put sand in because of my baffles leaving a space at the bottom so the sand would just flow through. So just live rock and Chaeto... will I be able to harvest enough to help w/ export of nutrients? I have a power head I'll run in there to help the chaeto tumble and was going to connect just an LED like desktop lamp or something to hang over and shine down.
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01/02/2018, 03:59 PM
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I think it would be a waste of time and energy.
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01/03/2018, 09:08 AM
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10 gallons is sufficient for a fuge. The key is to make sure you have water from the display going into it.
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John 100 gallon DT and 50 gallon sump with refugium. Reefbreeders Photon V2+. |
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01/03/2018, 10:14 AM
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I think fuges are usually worth doing. Just don't expect miracles in terms of N and P removal. The pod production is a good bonus too.
Algae turf scrubbers are supposedly more efficient for what you are interested.
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Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers |
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01/03/2018, 10:57 AM
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Fuges are useful for culturing pods. For nitrate, as good a skimmer as you can; for phosphate, a GFO reactor (not that pricey).
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Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%. |
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01/03/2018, 11:15 AM
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Cool got everything going as far as skimmer and GFO reactor, I'll work on ideas for the fuge.
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01/03/2018, 11:23 AM
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Unless your planning on having a specialized feeder such as a Mandarin I would skip the refuge as well. Keep it simple. A decent water source, an efficient skimmer and a little bit of elbow grease can go a long way sometimes. |
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01/03/2018, 11:27 AM
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01/03/2018, 11:28 AM
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I have a center compartment in my sump that I was gonna grow Chaeto in but haven't gotten round to doing. But I put a lot of spare rock and rubble in my sump just because I didn't have anywhere else it could really go! Eyes were too big for my tank and my scape. I haven't noticed any downside, aside from its gonna be annoying to clean. |
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