I am currently in the process of setting up a frag system that will consist of a 150g rehugium(my friend Trey has coined the term "rehugium" bc it's a huge freaking refugium), large rubbermaid container probably around 100 gallons and a 40 gallon breeder for the frags.
The rehugium will contain various macro algae and live rock, the rubbermaid will be filled with dry rock that will cycle into live rock and further help with filtration, and the breeder will contain frags for grow out. I will not be using any mechanical filtration...100% biological filtration via macro algae and LR.
I know I could do this a lot easier with a skimmer and other various media, but this setup will add another dimension to this hobby for me and allow specific livestock to be kept in the rehugium.
It will be located in my garage. Good thing is we are entering the winter months so heat will not be an issue. I guess I'll have to wait and see how well the system handles the summer months before I decide on a method for cooling. Any advice/criticism is welcomed!
Now, on to the good part:
REHUGIUM!
Cell phone pic of the rehugium's stand:
I'm not much of a carpenter but it seems those 4 years of carpentry in high school finally paid off:
More pics are on the way. I plan on having the stand finished by the end of the week.
The rehugium will contain various macro algae and live rock, the rubbermaid will be filled with dry rock that will cycle into live rock and further help with filtration, and the breeder will contain frags for grow out. I will not be using any mechanical filtration...100% biological filtration via macro algae and LR.
I know I could do this a lot easier with a skimmer and other various media, but this setup will add another dimension to this hobby for me and allow specific livestock to be kept in the rehugium.
It will be located in my garage. Good thing is we are entering the winter months so heat will not be an issue. I guess I'll have to wait and see how well the system handles the summer months before I decide on a method for cooling. Any advice/criticism is welcomed!
Now, on to the good part:
REHUGIUM!
Cell phone pic of the rehugium's stand:
I'm not much of a carpenter but it seems those 4 years of carpentry in high school finally paid off:
More pics are on the way. I plan on having the stand finished by the end of the week.