I would have assumed that this question was asked before, but I didn’t see it anywhere. But, I’m sorry if it’s a repeat and I just missed it.
‘Soon I will be ready to set up a 50g reef aquarium, with a 20g sump. My plan is to incorporate a refugium into my sump. I’ve read a lot of articles and seen a lot of videos about refugium setup, function and contents. One of the functions is to help keep algae out of the main tank. Adding a clump of Chaeto and a light will help a lot.
Then I read about Algae Scrubbers. They seem simple to DIY and some articles claim they are much better at algae reduction then Chaeto in a refugium.
So, as a noob, I have to ask a few questions. Is the scrubber better then Chaeto? I know that a lot of this has to do with bioload, what you’re keeping in the talk, and other factors, but is one method considered better then the other? If you use both, at the same time, is that overkill?
‘Soon I will be ready to set up a 50g reef aquarium, with a 20g sump. My plan is to incorporate a refugium into my sump. I’ve read a lot of articles and seen a lot of videos about refugium setup, function and contents. One of the functions is to help keep algae out of the main tank. Adding a clump of Chaeto and a light will help a lot.
Then I read about Algae Scrubbers. They seem simple to DIY and some articles claim they are much better at algae reduction then Chaeto in a refugium.
So, as a noob, I have to ask a few questions. Is the scrubber better then Chaeto? I know that a lot of this has to do with bioload, what you’re keeping in the talk, and other factors, but is one method considered better then the other? If you use both, at the same time, is that overkill?