deepbeneath
10/15/2007, 06:31 AM
My system is a bit unconventional.
I have a 40 gallon reef display (LPS/SPS, macro, anenome, a rock blenny, pods) that is connected to a 55 gallon refugium below through an overflow.
This refugium is filled with live rock and macroalgae. Within it is also a 20 gallon - not sure why, I guess it does something because when I look at pics of purpose built refugiums they have walls to eliminate bubbles or something.
The water is pumped back up to the display with an Eheim and then into a squid that sends it randomly from the left side to the right side and in the display are a bunch of water pumps on timers to make it all more random and wavy.
It's been like this for a year now. It seems to work very well. However, my phosphates have slowly risen and my beautiful coralline is dying of. I must add a skimmer to the refugium. I got a CPR BAK PAK2 DUAL PAK for free. So how should I arrange the refugium?
Right now it goes:
overflow -> 20 gallon (inside 55gallon w/heater) -> then out past live rock to the othe side of tank where it is pumped back to display.
How can I make this system more efficient (with a DUAL PAK?)
I have a 40 gallon reef display (LPS/SPS, macro, anenome, a rock blenny, pods) that is connected to a 55 gallon refugium below through an overflow.
This refugium is filled with live rock and macroalgae. Within it is also a 20 gallon - not sure why, I guess it does something because when I look at pics of purpose built refugiums they have walls to eliminate bubbles or something.
The water is pumped back up to the display with an Eheim and then into a squid that sends it randomly from the left side to the right side and in the display are a bunch of water pumps on timers to make it all more random and wavy.
It's been like this for a year now. It seems to work very well. However, my phosphates have slowly risen and my beautiful coralline is dying of. I must add a skimmer to the refugium. I got a CPR BAK PAK2 DUAL PAK for free. So how should I arrange the refugium?
Right now it goes:
overflow -> 20 gallon (inside 55gallon w/heater) -> then out past live rock to the othe side of tank where it is pumped back to display.
How can I make this system more efficient (with a DUAL PAK?)