pods in refugium

[Susanedw]

I have a separate refugium thread under the red sea forums but that is more for the build and set up. My question here is on adding pods.

I added pods today to the refugium. It is not yet plumbed to the main display. I had a bio wheel hob filter running just for flow and oxygen while the tank cycles (37 gal display refugium).

Concerned that the new pod population would get filtered, I shut it off and put in an air stone. It will e a couple weeks before I get the two tanks plumbed.

Can I/should I run the filter?
Will it harm my pods. I saw a few on the glass tonight
Should I take one of the wave makers out of the main tank and use that instead? I just added a second one to help battle cyano so hate to move that one.
I could also run the power filter without the carbon/foam and just let the bio wheel run or take all out and just let it move water.

I also added one small portion of chaeto? I have half in my main tank in a basket sucktion cupped to the glass to help with nitrates until I get the two tanks plumbed. Waiting for new tank to cycle
Took half of this and put it in the refugium tank. Refugium is cloudy as I added a bunch of rubble rock today

 

[DaveK]

I'd run the filter. You want the biological filtration it can provide once it gets going. Your going to need something until you get everything plumbed together.

Yes, it's likely the filter will suck up some pods. This can't be helped, but it's not something to worry about.

The small amount of macro algae will not hurt anything, but don't expect it to do too much.

The cloudiness your seeing should settle out in a few days. It may actually help things along.

 

[Susanedw]

Okay, took out hte carbon/floss and left the bio wheel in.