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Thats what I did. Mine is setup similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgGamcu5C7g
Same as everyone food supply nitrate export
Why not???? I actually thought it was explained quite well for a typically used basic Refuge systemWhy does NewYork Steeleo's video come up?
Sounds like I want a cryptic fuge. Yes I would like to be able to keep a mandarin or a pair. Do you have a pic of yours I would like to see the PVC system u are talking about. So I am looking to be able to keep my pod population up.Ok, the reason I ask is because there are different types of refugiums that accomplish different things with different levels of maintenance. A typical macro algae fuge doesn't export nutrients, it only assimilates them. Exporting happens only when you remove the algae. If the algae dies back before the exporting then it simply release the nutrients back into the system. Personally I'm not a fan of the typical refugium as it comes with some pitfalls.
Nevertheless, if you're keeping animals that require pods, like a mandarin then a sand bed, with macro algae or rock and chaeto is all that's needed. The problem is these slow flow refugiums tend to be a dump in your sump and simply collect waste and have to be cleaned often otherwise they are counterproductive. A better alternative is a cryptic fuge. With this you can plumb the input line to the bottom of the tank to keep detritus from settling and stack a bunch of rock. You'll have a place for pods to breed and sponges, turnicates and feather dusters will filter the water. My cryptic fuge is in a 20 gallon high tank, with a pvc spray bar looped around the perimeter of the tank. The beauty of the cryptic fuge is it's essentially maintenance free.
Now, if your not keeping animals that require a large pod population then it's really a waste of time to setup either of these refugiums and you would be much better off doing a remote deep sand bed or algae turf scrubber. Personally I have and like the former, because it doesn't require any maintenance and nitrates are actually exported from the system by completing the nitrogen cycle via bacteria converting nitrates to nitrogen gas. In fact, I believe it should be a part of every marine system. The algae turf scrubber is another effective option, but again it only assimilates nutrients and requires the hobbyist to export the algae every week.
I hope this helps.
I am interested in how you setup your cryptic fuge alsoOk, the reason I ask is because there are different types of refugiums that accomplish different things with different levels of maintenance. A typical macro algae fuge doesn't export nutrients, it only assimilates them. Exporting happens only when you remove the algae. If the algae dies back before the exporting then it simply release the nutrients back into the system. Personally I'm not a fan of the typical refugium as it comes with some pitfalls.
Nevertheless, if you're keeping animals that require pods, like a mandarin then a sand bed, with macro algae or rock and chaeto is all that's needed. The problem is these slow flow refugiums tend to be a dump in your sump and simply collect waste and have to be cleaned often otherwise they are counterproductive. A better alternative is a cryptic fuge. With this you can plumb the input line to the bottom of the tank to keep detritus from settling and stack a bunch of rock. You'll have a place for pods to breed and sponges, turnicates and feather dusters will filter the water. My cryptic fuge is in a 20 gallon high tank, with a pvc spray bar looped around the perimeter of the tank. The beauty of the cryptic fuge is it's essentially maintenance free.
Now, if your not keeping animals that require a large pod population then it's really a waste of time to setup either of these refugiums and you would be much better off doing a remote deep sand bed or algae turf scrubber. Personally I have and like the former, because it doesn't require any maintenance and nitrates are actually exported from the system by completing the nitrogen cycle via bacteria converting nitrates to nitrogen gas. In fact, I believe it should be a part of every marine system. The algae turf scrubber is another effective option, but again it only assimilates nutrients and requires the hobbyist to export the algae every week.
I hope this helps.
Ok, the reason I ask is because there are different types of refugiums that accomplish different things with different levels of maintenance. A typical macro algae fuge doesn't export nutrients, it only assimilates them. Exporting happens only when you remove the algae. If the algae dies back before the exporting then it simply release the nutrients back into the system. Personally I'm not a fan of the typical refugium as it comes with some pitfalls.
Nevertheless, if you're keeping animals that require pods, like a mandarin then a sand bed, with macro algae or rock and chaeto is all that's needed. The problem is these slow flow refugiums tend to be a dump in your sump and simply collect waste and have to be cleaned often otherwise they are counterproductive. A better alternative is a cryptic fuge. With this you can plumb the input line to the bottom of the tank to keep detritus from settling and stack a bunch of rock. You'll have a place for pods to breed and sponges, turnicates and feather dusters will filter the water. My cryptic fuge is in a 20 gallon high tank, with a pvc spray bar looped around the perimeter of the tank. The beauty of the cryptic fuge is it's essentially maintenance free.
Now, if your not keeping animals that require a large pod population then it's really a waste of time to setup either of these refugiums and you would be much better off doing a remote deep sand bed or algae turf scrubber. Personally I have and like the former, because it doesn't require any maintenance and nitrates are actually exported from the system by completing the nitrogen cycle via bacteria converting nitrates to nitrogen gas. In fact, I believe it should be a part of every marine system. The algae turf scrubber is another effective option, but again it only assimilates nutrients and requires the hobbyist to export the algae every week.
I hope this helps.