proposed refugium

[andrew_kin]

hi guys

i came out with this outline of a refugium idea
what do you guys think?

i have bioballs,crushed corals, biorings, macroalgae, liverocks
how and where should i place them and why?

proposed idea:

a - biorings,crushed corals, bioballs
b - liverocks
c & d - macroalgae

what do you guys think?

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/70077outline_-_filter_system.gif


thanks
ps- recommendations are welcome

[alphaferret]

nice idea- is it 4 the 20 gal- might be overkill but u never know
good luck

[Julio]

the bigger the better.

[thrlride]

I wouldn't use bioballs as it could add to the nitrates of the tank eventually.

[andrew_kin]

nope
its for a 50g tank
its in the pic - 3feet 50g!
hehe :)

well ... if u dun put bioballs
where am i gonna throw em?
lol
i bought em a few months ago
can i actually sell it back to my lFS?

how bout crushed corals?

is there anyone else would like to comment?
will the macro algae be ok?
just wanna make sure

thanks

[stainlessdonkey]

Looks pretty complicated to me. I have a 3 year old 55G with a home made 20g sump. No skimmer. My sump is built to fit under a 55 stand, and divided into 3 sections, a large one in the middle(for live sand, algae and LR) and 2 small ones, one for the filter sock and the other for the return pump. I have rock solid water tests and haven't lost anything in 2 years. Oh, and as soon as I threw the bio balls out the winder, my algae outbreaks have almost completely stopped.

[andrew_kin]

serious?

wow ... i have algae attacking too
so? shall i throw my bioballs?
and also ... if i have macro algae rite .... as mentioned
how would it benefit the tank?