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Hi All.
I will be setting up a display refugium off of a new tank - tank will be a 220 bare bottom into a sump. The refugium (24g/18in cube) is external to the sump and will be fed by a separate pump in the last chamber of the sump. It has an overflow that will return back to the first chamber of the sump. So far I plan on keeping macroalgae and a light stock, but I'm unsure on what to put in there and I need ideas.
- what type of flow would be appropriate? The overflow on the fuge can handle 700 gph. I did not want the refugium to have the full flow of the 220 main, but I don't know what turn over I should be aiming for. I assume I will need a powerhead in there as well.
- what are people's thoughts on sand beds? I've heard dsb won't really get me anything in a small fuge. I assume I'll need something for the macros unless they are all rock-clinging, and having some sort of sand bed would allow me some critters that I can't have in the main.
- any suggestions for macros or stocking? My initial thoughts were shrimp, but I'm running into a lot of reefer's block coming up with a stocking list and I am not experienced with macros.
- suggestions on lighting and a powerhead are always welcome.
I will post a picture of the setup when I can get to it.
I will be setting up a display refugium off of a new tank - tank will be a 220 bare bottom into a sump. The refugium (24g/18in cube) is external to the sump and will be fed by a separate pump in the last chamber of the sump. It has an overflow that will return back to the first chamber of the sump. So far I plan on keeping macroalgae and a light stock, but I'm unsure on what to put in there and I need ideas.
- what type of flow would be appropriate? The overflow on the fuge can handle 700 gph. I did not want the refugium to have the full flow of the 220 main, but I don't know what turn over I should be aiming for. I assume I will need a powerhead in there as well.
- what are people's thoughts on sand beds? I've heard dsb won't really get me anything in a small fuge. I assume I'll need something for the macros unless they are all rock-clinging, and having some sort of sand bed would allow me some critters that I can't have in the main.
- any suggestions for macros or stocking? My initial thoughts were shrimp, but I'm running into a lot of reefer's block coming up with a stocking list and I am not experienced with macros.
- suggestions on lighting and a powerhead are always welcome.
I will post a picture of the setup when I can get to it.