What do you guys think of refugium vs. skimmer?

[zchauvin]

Well the tank is 17.4 to be exact and the sump holds maybe 2-3 gallons.

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[BLADEYAMAHA]

Oh wow, I'd just use a refugium and run a phosban reactor with carbon in it and call it a day then.

 

[zchauvin]

Oh wow, I'd just use a refugium and run a phosban reactor with carbon in it and call it a day then.

The only thing I can find that will fit is a bubble magus bm-nac3. My middle area is only 7x9

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

I wouldn't even run a skimmer on your set up, not worth it. Too small.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

You could run the bubble magus skimmer your talking about but I would rather run the Two Little Fishies Phosban Reactor 150 with a Maxi Jet power head 1200 and run carbon in it and not the skimmer and use the 2 or 3 gallon sump as a refugium.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

As long as you keep the carbon changed when the water flow through the phosban reactor slows to a very slow rate and then replace the carbon you will be fine with no skimmer.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

If you really have to have a skimmer I recommend this one:

Tunze Nano DOC Protein Skimmer 9002 | eBay

 

[bmplank86]

My skimmer is narrow, it could work.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/prskimmers/gr/aaprurchinskimm.htm


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[BLADEYAMAHA]

An Aqua C in sump might be your solution too, they work good like their bigger brother the EV series.

 

[TylerHaworth]

A refugium this small will likely have marginal benefit in the way of nutrient export.

That being said: Tunze 9002 ALL the way... it has like a 3.5" x 2" footprint (Less, I think) and skims like an absolute beast.

That coupled with a reactor running mixed GAC and GFO should have you set.

 

[BLADEYAMAHA]

With that said, then I highly recommend the Tunze 9002 more than the Aqua C in this case.

 

[zchauvin]

I got the skimmer working so I will be able to have both a fuge and the skimmer!! Yay haha, I had to mod the air intake part and now its skimming some Yummy looking funk

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[BLADEYAMAHA]

Cool.

 

[ddelozier]

leave the refugium in place, add this to the refugium or even the main tank.

AquaC Nano Remora Hang-On Protein Skimmer

 

[zchauvin]

leave the refugium in place, add this to the refugium or even the main tank.

AquaC Nano Remora Hang-On Protein Skimmer

Nah, after reading a good bit in the last weeks I don't want a refugium or dsb in my tank what so ever.

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[lbiminiblue]

I use just a refugium. Works great for me. OF course it's also an enttire 10 gallon tank dedicated to a refugium.

 

[zchauvin]

I use just a refugium. Works great for me. OF course it's also an enttire 10 gallon tank dedicated to a refugium.

Exactly mine would have to be so small it would do nothing.

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[dmatt88]

Exactly mine would have to be so small it would do nothing.

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I believe we have a winner. Skimmer it is. Monster hob refugium!

..........I live my life as a warning to others.

 

[zchauvin]

I believe we have a winner. Skimmer it is. Monster hob refugium!

..........I live my life as a warning to others.

Fuge would equal no help, as opposed to no fuge and a much much larger skimmer. And no... I don't want **** hanging off my tank haha defeats paying more for a rimless tank

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