Miracle Mud - Macro Algea - display sump

[vlangel]

So the question is can I do both? Or should I try and keep the mud and the algae separate?

Is there a substrate that would be good for macros?


The below picture only works if my socks are short enough ….gonnna need to measue

Yes, you can do both. Michael Hoaster had a tank on Reef Central called the the carribean biotope seagrass tank that had both and it was magnificent. Space might be your biggest issue. Michael had the seagrass on one side and the macros on the other and his tank was a 180 gallon display.

 

[Subsea]

I used miracle mud filter with macro algae refugium for 20 years. I never replaced mud. During those 20 years, mud depth increased 0.5”, The mud was crawling with worms & pods and felt spongy to the touch.

For the last 5 years I have operated cryptic refugium with a mud filter.

 

[jermzisurmom]

My mud!

 

[Reefing_addiction]

My mud!

Dats sum blue mud!!

 

[jermzisurmom]

Dats sum blue mud!!

I use a cheap blue and white light for my sump

 

[Fishy_mcfish]

Used it for over 10 years and have no doubt that it’s beneficial to a reef tank,I put mine in trays in sump so there easy to change out

What trays do you use?

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

What trays do you use?

I use dollar store trays and line them with some roller fleece material.

 

[jermzisurmom]

What trays do you use?

I found some Tupperware....

 

[Blue Collar Reefer]

How’s the sump looking? What did you end up going with? I’m currently building a setup and want to have some sort of macro algae sump