Susanedw
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Decided it’s time to do a refugium. Reasons: Help control nitrates, pod population, possible other critters that I can’t use in dt like sea horses, have a nice planted aquarium with some rock. Much of what I find out on the net is for sump refugiums.
I picked up a 29 gal complete aquarium kit for my display refugium. Assuming I can still run my refuge on opposite light cycle even if there is light in the room from lights and the display tank? Not all that sure of what will go in there but might put a few things that I can’t put in main display. As I can’t put it below (too big), I decided to do a display refugium. Will have to decide if it runs opposite dt or not
My DT tank is a RSM c250 66 gal, so I think a 29 gal will be a good addition, and large enough (more than 50% of water volume which I estimate at 46 gal) to be useful.
I’m assuming I do not need the bio wheel filter. It has LED lights and moonlights and heater, which I also won’t need but nice to have a backup.
The stand I ordered will hold 2 tanks of that size so the smaller quarantine (when I get it) will go on bottom.
It won’t stand tall enough to be able to use gravity to feed back to display which I’d hoped for to protect pods. So I’ll have to get a pump to use for the return
Here are my questions.
-Best way to get water from display sump (built into back of dt) to the refug
--pull water from sump or pull from display. Read elsewhere to use water from display as sump water not as good
-Do I need an over flow box to take water from sump to the refuge and if so, what kind. Do not want to risk flooding so this is a biggie if you all have suggestions
-how do I deal with syphons not breaking or breaking—which end needs to break in case of a power failure. Do not want any chance of flooding.
-Should I when I get one hook up a chiller from this end or keep it separate and use my other return for it.
-PVC pipe or flexible tubing? Stand will be on wall facing tank by the corner. Tank is just under 3 feet from corner, so new stand will be right at the corner. So less than 3 feet separate. Looks are important to me. Whatever I use, I might paint it same color as wall and fasten to the wall with brackets.
-Do I need a separate area for water to come in and go thru filter or just dump into display
-Should I separate a part for an internal return pump or use an external. Might want as much of that tank for the algae and whatever. I don’t need a sump. Just the refugium.
-I might have a bag of caribsea sand. It was live but the dog chewed holes in it so lost much of the water. Assuming it can still be used, just not live anymore.
-have some dry rock left so will put in a piece or two. Esp. the pukani left.
Okay, this is it for now. Probably more I haven't thought of. Stand comes tomorrow, so eager to begin
I picked up a 29 gal complete aquarium kit for my display refugium. Assuming I can still run my refuge on opposite light cycle even if there is light in the room from lights and the display tank? Not all that sure of what will go in there but might put a few things that I can’t put in main display. As I can’t put it below (too big), I decided to do a display refugium. Will have to decide if it runs opposite dt or not
My DT tank is a RSM c250 66 gal, so I think a 29 gal will be a good addition, and large enough (more than 50% of water volume which I estimate at 46 gal) to be useful.
I’m assuming I do not need the bio wheel filter. It has LED lights and moonlights and heater, which I also won’t need but nice to have a backup.
The stand I ordered will hold 2 tanks of that size so the smaller quarantine (when I get it) will go on bottom.
It won’t stand tall enough to be able to use gravity to feed back to display which I’d hoped for to protect pods. So I’ll have to get a pump to use for the return
Here are my questions.
-Best way to get water from display sump (built into back of dt) to the refug
--pull water from sump or pull from display. Read elsewhere to use water from display as sump water not as good
-Do I need an over flow box to take water from sump to the refuge and if so, what kind. Do not want to risk flooding so this is a biggie if you all have suggestions
-how do I deal with syphons not breaking or breaking—which end needs to break in case of a power failure. Do not want any chance of flooding.
-Should I when I get one hook up a chiller from this end or keep it separate and use my other return for it.
-PVC pipe or flexible tubing? Stand will be on wall facing tank by the corner. Tank is just under 3 feet from corner, so new stand will be right at the corner. So less than 3 feet separate. Looks are important to me. Whatever I use, I might paint it same color as wall and fasten to the wall with brackets.
-Do I need a separate area for water to come in and go thru filter or just dump into display
-Should I separate a part for an internal return pump or use an external. Might want as much of that tank for the algae and whatever. I don’t need a sump. Just the refugium.
-I might have a bag of caribsea sand. It was live but the dog chewed holes in it so lost much of the water. Assuming it can still be used, just not live anymore.
-have some dry rock left so will put in a piece or two. Esp. the pukani left.
Okay, this is it for now. Probably more I haven't thought of. Stand comes tomorrow, so eager to begin