Algae scrubbers vs Refugiums - Reef2Reef Horizontal scrubbers are best for growing pods but a regular refugium is simpler cheaper and can work good enough I know the BRS guys made a video and a simple clamp light gave them 0 n and p for 1 cube a day Extra wattage seemed to only increase mass likey carbon and water content I just dont think scrubbers are worth the money
Refugium: Right size and placement | Reef2Reef Both Julian Sprung and Marc Levenson, mention the significance of having a refugium sized properly to the display’s volume Levenson, recommends a refugium to be no less than 10% of Display tanks volume So, for a 100 gal display, a 10 gal (20x10x12), would be minimum
Refugiums: Dos, donts, and what to look for. | Reef2Reef However that will change as I've made a new sump refugium (40g) and ordered a new skimmer But as it is, the stuff in the cube are doing just fine I have lots of zoas, a few lps and sps corals, 30+ rock flower anemones, some RBTA and maxi-mini anemones, a few feather dusters, shrimp, fish, serpent stars, 2 different sea cucumbers, snails
Best sump design with refugium | Reef2Reef - REEF2REEF Saltwater and . . . Never heard of someone having a different flow rate in the refugium vs the rest of the sump For a normal sump 3 to 5x the DT size is the norm Unless you are trying to run a high flow sump then 10x or higher There are a ton of different ways to set a refugium up Some people put extra pumps in the sump to keeps things in suspension
Do I need a refugium? What are the pros and cons? | Reef2Reef Ideally you want some means of exporting nitrates and phosphates A refugium is an easy way to do this by growing some type of algae But you could do this by using other means: 1 Water changes 2 Biopellets 3 Algae scrubber 4 Denitrification system (Natureef, as an example) So Yes, you can run a system without a refugium
How to set up a Refugium - Reef2Reef The Refugium section fills up from the external pump which empties into the return section The first three sections (Overflow entry, Sock section, Skimmer section and Return Section) are opened so that they can be drained filled for water changes The Refugium was kept to the far right so that it would not be emptied during water changes
To refugium or not? | Reef2Reef There are so many different methods to nutrient control and pod population increasing that running a refugium is a coin toss But for me personally there are two very good facts to running a refugium 1 ) Better Ph stability Better Ph stability plays a huge part in better coral growth! ( BRS and Reef Builders have tons of videos on that ) 2 )
Algae Scrubber vs. Refugium | Reef2Reef The refugium means lighting up your entire sump and getting algae growth in places you don't want it, like on equipment Also cheato grows in a ball or glumps together creating dark spots where it dies and just releases nutrients back into the water
AIO Build - AIO Compartment Refugium vs HOB | Reef2Reef AIO users, please comment on unexpected issues you have encountered using a rear compartment for macroalgae I am especially concerned with issues of nuisance algae growing in the compartment I am weighing the pros cons of using a chamber as a simple refugium compared to using a CPR HOB Aquafuge 2
A DIY refugium addition to a small sump | Reef2Reef I have the lights on 12hrs reverse cycle, Cheato in the refugium along with aquaforest biomedia and a ton of pods (seeded them a few months back and they love it) SO this is my DIY refugium for a weird space It keeps it clean and tighty Left space for a media reactor or dosing Thanks for watching Any comment appreciated!