refugiums also work in freshwater
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davo;495768; said:
Not for nitrates. The anerobics take care of those, but it's a slower process.
Never thought of mud as an anerobic bed tho. Sand yes, Mud no... I'll have to look into that.
Dr Joe
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Dr Joe, remember my thread on this idea of a refugium titled under "evil nitrates"? Well this is the refugium I am going to use for that purpose. 24 hour lighting and the mud will not be the miracle mud though, but some type of nutrient rich mud. Here is a picture of the fuge. I will be converting all fresh to salt and one reef system, but back to the original post, refugiums in fresh water work excellent for nitrates with enough plants.
I thought maybe you were going for life size. 
Ok, mud goes where? left - right - middle ?
Like this? http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dy...u=http://www.angelfire.com/ok/dog1/sumps.html
But it uses sand. Are you just growing things in it to get rid of nitrates?
I may be going braindead here and getting posts mixed up.
Dr Joe
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Ok, mud goes where? left - right - middle ?
Like this? http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dy...u=http://www.angelfire.com/ok/dog1/sumps.html
But it uses sand. Are you just growing things in it to get rid of nitrates?
I may be going braindead here and getting posts mixed up.
Dr Joe
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Exactly like the picture in that link, but eliminate the bio balls, that small amount will just create nitrates after a short time. Nothing but a fine filter in the beginning where the water enters. Grow plenty of plants in there and will suck up the nitrates and reduce algea.