refugiums
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fatsolomon said:
It's used in salt water systems. It's a safe place for critters (food) to grow. It also helps reduce nitrates. Most grow hair algae in it so that the main tank will be spared. I suggest you look at reef sites if you want to learn more about them. In salt water systems it is a seperate unit than a sump.
Not really sure but think of it this way... If the refugium drains into the main tank you could put breeding guppies in there and the fry would most likely end up in the main tank where your insert monster fish here: "oscar" can eat it. I might try this in the future but I would throw plants in there to help reduce nitrates. That why I'm on this other thread: plants? this will decrease the number of water changes I will have to do.
Is there a tank to refugium ratio? that should be followed? like a 125g needs a 25 gallon refugium that kind of thing?
mine was i guess 40 gallon it held 60 pounds of mud might have been more i dont remember ill measure it later and post i have the formula somewhere too
jrwagner said:
I heard that the perfect refugium for all factors would be 3 times the size of the main tank. I don't know many that do this. Check out reef central dot com. It a salt water site that can give you the best/correct answers.
the more water the better but if you are talking the eco system method its 1 square foot of mud for 50 gallons of water... my sump is 30x20x18 thats what i used on my 90 reef the bigger the better cause of the total amount of water you add to the system
