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12/06/2007, 10:21 AM
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Skimmer Or Refugium
I'm at a crossroads, I like small fishloads to start off with and this will have more LPS and SOFTIES and a few SPS, so heres my dilema.
I could run a large skimmer [$2000] or attach a 180g refugium I'm leaning towards using a large refugium not just for volume but the biodiversity that it would bring. what would you do? |
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12/06/2007, 02:13 PM
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i have personally had luck with very low tech " natural" setups especially for a predominately softy tank a refugium will run it fin but both will run it better. Meaning a large fuge and a small skimmer, combined with carbon you should have great success
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#5
12/06/2007, 04:41 PM
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is this for your 500g display? choosing between the two I'd go with a skimmer but why not both? you don't need that large of a refugium
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12/06/2007, 06:17 PM
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yeh its for the 500g, I just thought that since I'll be low bioload that I could benefit from a large refugium and no skimmer.
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#7
12/06/2007, 09:03 PM
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well, I've seen a few setups like that here on rc, can't remember who at the moment, but I prefer to see the waste go down the drain
 However, there are reefers with waaaaay more experience than I, hope they respond here.
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#8
12/07/2007, 04:07 AM
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Skimmers remove things you can see and fuges remove things you can't see... plus it is a safe breeding place for life.
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