AbnormalReefer
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Hello all, was thinking of ideas for a refugium (I absolutely adore the natural filtration aspect of it), and I drafted a makeshift idea. My “blueprint” is below
I want to make note that all of the fish/inverts in the refugium have a purpose. Their purposes are listed below:
Aiptasia Eating Filefish - As the name implies, to eat Aiptasia both in the display and sump. They well live in the refugium, but will be “recruited” into the display if there’s an Aiptasia problem. Peppermint shrimp wouldn’t work due to my lionfish and trigger. Berghia nudibranchs on my 180 would be very costly, and would starve after their food has been depleted.
Chaetomorpha - Primary source for nutrient reduction. Haven for pods to reside in.
Assorted Macroalgae - Mainly decorative.
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Mainly because I cannot house it in my main tank due to my niger trigger and my two lionfish, and I adore shrimp. A bonus if it can clean the sump.
Turbo Snail - For nuisance algae control
Cerith Snails - For nuisance algae and detritus control
I also may add some deepwater NPS gorgonians, sponges, and corals.
One thing I’m also concerned about is them eating the copepods and amphipods in the refugium, something I do not desire. Perhaps I can make a separate compartment for chaeto like in the blueprint?
I want to make note that all of the fish/inverts in the refugium have a purpose. Their purposes are listed below:
Aiptasia Eating Filefish - As the name implies, to eat Aiptasia both in the display and sump. They well live in the refugium, but will be “recruited” into the display if there’s an Aiptasia problem. Peppermint shrimp wouldn’t work due to my lionfish and trigger. Berghia nudibranchs on my 180 would be very costly, and would starve after their food has been depleted.
Chaetomorpha - Primary source for nutrient reduction. Haven for pods to reside in.
Assorted Macroalgae - Mainly decorative.
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Mainly because I cannot house it in my main tank due to my niger trigger and my two lionfish, and I adore shrimp. A bonus if it can clean the sump.
Turbo Snail - For nuisance algae control
Cerith Snails - For nuisance algae and detritus control
I also may add some deepwater NPS gorgonians, sponges, and corals.
One thing I’m also concerned about is them eating the copepods and amphipods in the refugium, something I do not desire. Perhaps I can make a separate compartment for chaeto like in the blueprint?
