Fuge

[kemper6120]

Been thinking about adding a fuge to my setup. Should I add one and get some cheato or not?

 

[Dowtish]

Are you thinking of draining the sump and adding a baffle? or doing one separate?

 

[kemper6120]

Separate. I would tee off from return and get another small aquarium and place it next to my sump now

 

[kemper6120]

Whats the benefits of having one ?

 

[Bishop]

Whats the benefits of having one ?

More water in your system.
Nitrate export with macro algae.
Pod Farming.
Keeping a steady PH when using alternate light cycles between tank and fuge.
Keeping things like heater, skimmer and other junk out of the display.
Place to do dozing and things like water changes or top-off.
Keeps the water level in the display constant.

 

[kemper6120]

Well i already got the sump when skimmer, heater and other junk is in lol but i have been reading up on it more and more and it seems like having a refugium will really help out a system.

Is if bad to have a fuge seperate from the sump?

 

[Bishop]

Is if bad to have a fuge seperate from the sump?[/QUOTE]

Not at all as long as all the plumbing works out safely so nothing gets overflooded.

 

[Dowtish]

Separate. I would tee off from return and get another small aquarium and place it next to my sump now

So how would you get the water in the fuge back to the tank? Another return pump?

 

[kemper6120]

So how would you get the water in the fuge back to the tank? Another return pump?

No I would have to get a small aquarium that I could drill at work and I plumb it back to my return section of my sump.