hello im lookin to do a smaller reef tank now between 40 and 60 im wondering what should i use a hangf on refuge or the eheim wet dry? they are arround the same price.... any help greatly appreciated
Nic
Nic
refug or eheim
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i used a ehiem wet/dry before for a saltwater setup and i was not a fan of ( i would have prefered regular ehiem pro II) the casister does not have an auto prime, and it has a strange way of working (the pump slows down every few minute or so and then kicks back up) it was hard to tell if the prime got lost or not
i would set up a refugium w/ a protien skimmer (a bak pak 2 would be a good choice for that size tank) instead of a canister filter if you plan on doing a reef tank
i would set up a refugium w/ a protien skimmer (a bak pak 2 would be a good choice for that size tank) instead of a canister filter if you plan on doing a reef tank
mkpeters6 said:
the fuge it much better for a reef tank. look in the saltwater fourms there is a thread with good info about using a fuge.
i got a 40 gal oceanic in today and the refuge gonna get a reef tank up again just gotta get more money now i love the holidays and christmas and all but why do they cost so much 
money ill keep posted on progress
money ill keep posted on progressHow much stock are you putting in your reef? A Bak-Pak is an ok skimmer but if your going all out with your reef there is better choices for a protein skimmer. Refugiums are very affective but what are your reasons for using a Refug over a Wet/Dry?
The refugium is more natural type of a filtration it should be used in conjunction w/ a sump of some sort for mechenical filtration ie carbon, etc...
A refug provides a good place for plants which remove nitrates as well as a place for small organisms to thrive and breed which in turn supplies food for species in your tank