Refugium for Frag Tank?

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I am currently involved in a discussion regarding the pros and cons of keeping a DSB or any SB in a refugium for a reef tank. It brings to mind a frag tank. I just broke down my 45g reef and transferred everything (except some LR) over to my 150g reef. I have set up the 45 as a frag tank. It has a refugium area that was in use when the tank was a reef, but now it is bare bottom with only about 20lbs of LR I had no room for in my 150. Thinking the tank needs the bio filtering qualities of the rock (it is on an opposite light schedule than the display) I feel glad to keep it there. BUT, and here is the question, does the tank need the SB in the fuge if it is a frag tank that has mainly sps frags in it? How do others run a successful frag tank? I am running a skimmer also, of course.
 

IF YOU HAD TO OPERATE EVERYTHING ELSE MANUALLY, WHICH AUTOMATED SYSTEM WOULD YOU KEEP?

  • Auto top-off

    Votes: 56 57.1%
  • Automated dosing

    Votes: 6 6.1%
  • Mechanical filtration / roller filter

    Votes: 4 4.1%
  • Automated water testing

    Votes: 3 3.1%
  • Automatic feeding

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Lighting schedule

    Votes: 19 19.4%
  • Controller and remote monitoring

    Votes: 4 4.1%
  • Leak detection and emergency shutoff

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Automatic water changes

    Votes: 3 3.1%
  • None. I prefer to operate everything manually

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Something else (explain in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.0%
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