Quote:
Originally posted by Maxx
A refugium is by definition a refuge for creatures/organisms which would ordinarliy be preyed up in the main tank, or wouldnt be able to compete w/ faster swimming more aggressive tankmates. An example of this would be Seahorses in a refugium plumbed to an Acro reef, or a harlequin shrimp pair in a refugium connected to a reef. The term has been adopted by aquarists to refer to any smaller aquarium that houses macro algae for the purposes of nutrient export and the pods that make the macro their home. |
Thanks for the explanation Maxx.
I see the word refugium used to describe a place to store macroalgae often. They can be used for this but it doesn't mean it has to be used in this manner.