Hang on refugiums

[glacierdiver]

Has anyone ever used the crp hang on refugium? I have a standard 55 gallon tank. Problem is the stand that the guy built for it is narrow and won't accommidate a sump unless it's custome built and then it is too narrow for skimmer etc. So it was either build a new stand, put in a sump, hardware, refugium or the less expensive way of a hang on refugium. We also have some pretty significant power outages at times and no back up generator and if a sump overflowed onto our hardwood floors my name would definately be mud. Advice?????

 

[thomasdo87]

i had a the medium CPR aquafuge and it did its job. you can get like the tunze skimmer and use it in the aquafuge since thats what i did but you need tobuy a different light.

 

[glacierdiver]

what about the 35 watt light you can get to put on it, is it sufficient??

 

[Ike]

A properly designed sump will never overflow... Hang on refugiums are too small to make a big impact on nutrient export, but could help a little with a safe haven for small organisms to reproduce. iIf your only option is one of the hang on models skip it IMO.

 

[JR's Reef]

Ive use one and it worked well. I since took that tank down and still have the fuge but dont have the light anymore. If your interstested in it Ill cut you a good deal on it just PM me

 

[thomasdo87]

Aquafuges are larger than you think especially since I only had the medium and it did its job pretty well. Like the OP said he really cant have a sump anyways underneath unless its thin. The aquafuge will definitely do its job. It wont look as nice as having something underneath and hidden like a sump thats for sure. but if down right itll look fine.

 

[subielover]

I use a medium on my 40 breeder and really like it. Grows chaeto and has tons of pods, exactly what I wanted.