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12/30/2007, 03:55 PM
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What is a refuge?
Um what is a refuge because i've heard about it being used instead of a filter. is this true?
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12/30/2007, 04:10 PM
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A refugium is a place where you grow marine plants (algae) to filter your tank naturally (they remove nitrites and phosphate) and another excuse to throw out bio-balls (they suck and produce nitrites) you can make a refugium out of your power filter or a section in your sump.
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12/30/2007, 04:15 PM
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Ok so if i get an aquaclear filter i can take out the bioballs and put in live rock and some macro in it and it would work fine?
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12/30/2007, 04:42 PM
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You could probably do that, but unless you have the filter already, you would be better served by buying a normal tank and turning that into a fuge. A lot of people use 20G and 30G tanks for this. You can buy glass from HD and silicone it in to make baffles and sections. Lots of ways to do that, do some research and decide what you like best.
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12/30/2007, 07:00 PM
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Here is a great fuge thread:
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1258724
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12/30/2007, 09:35 PM
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A refugium is separate tank, or refuge, attached to the main aquarium system. The purpose of a refugium is to serve as a breeding ground for algae and tiny invertebrates. They are able to grow faster in a refugium because there are no predators to eat the algae or inverts. These tiny inverts such as copepods can eventually make their way into the main display tank where they will provide food for corals and fish. Mandarin fish feed almost exclusively on copepods and will thrive in aquariums with refugiums.
Why would you want to grow algae in a refugium? If you grow algae in a refugium, it uses up the nutrients it takes for algae to grow in your main display. The result is less unwanted algae in your display. Also, algae and other plants feed on the nitrates in your water. The result is that your tank will require less water changes to get rid of nitrates. Livestock can live and thrive in water with nitrates less than 30 ppm, but too much nitrate is harmful. To grow algae, your refugium will require lighting. Many hobbyists run a reverse light cycle (opposite of the lights on the main tank) on their refugium, or even keep the lights on 24 hours a day. Also, some people set up refugiums to keep specimens, such as mantis shrimp, that they do not want in their display tank. Refugiums can be a fun way to keep odd inverts and animals that may create havoc in a reef tank. Reference from vividaquariums.com |
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12/30/2007, 10:05 PM
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also if your getting a AC filter means you can do this
http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=601201 or something simlar to your filter |
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