Starting a refugium

[Captmcfly]

Let it clear up for a few days

 

[Captmcfly]

All 16 won’t hurt

 

[CoralClasher]

I got the skimmer and magnum polisher running starting to clear.

 

[Captmcfly]

I got the skimmer and magnum polisher running starting to clear.

Hope you are planing on taking that back off line when it’s up and running. Don’t want to waste your micro fauna by skimming them up!! Also make sure your not running the fuge water back into the Roller Mat.
Looking good pal keep it up !

 

[CoralClasher]

Water will go from tank to roller mat to refugium my return pump will be in a basket just left of skimmer water will enter far right

 

[CoralClasher]

I really like your thought on skimmer. I've been wondering why I've even use it on DT. I test nutrients almost every day and I'm adding NeoPhos and nitrogen often just to stay above O.00

 

[CoralClasher]

Not sure if I want to give up roller mat yet or just run it without floss? Just have it there and ready in case of Dino outbreak again.

 

[Captmcfly]

Me personally I don’t use a skimmer or socks or floss .. I use the critters in the fuge to take care of everything .. right now I’m letting my new take finish cycling and it will have no mechanical filtration, just macro algae’s and macro fauna. Just one method of many options. I see no need for me to spend all that cash on things that will brake. I also have kept mandarins and will again which makes me need the Micro Fauna to keep them fed. My nitrate has always been under control with this method.

 

[CoralClasher]

Is this rubber plumbing reef safe? I've been using it and doesn't seem to be falling apart but full of crud.

 

[Captmcfly]

Everything fills with crud lol. I can’t speak as to what is reef safe or not ?? Technically pvc is not reef safe.. or even human safe. But it’s in all our homes and tanks

 

[CoralClasher]

Just about ready to start the pump thought I would use the old sump water to fill the rest but by the time I got everything out and and new return line sump water not looking so clean anymore. So just need to make ten more gallons of saltwater and I'm going to start it up.

 

[CoralClasher]

So with the 16 packets of hungry bacteria should I raise the nitrogen or phosphate? This morning they were 3ppm No3 and 0.04 phosphate

 

[CoralClasher]

Water is a little cloudy but looking ok. Would it be wise to turn lights down or off?

 

[Hermie]

I mean it will probably be fine but untreated wood is going to soak up spills like a sponge and potentially get messed up. If it's not impossible, put something that's waterproof under the tank instead of wood, or at least paint it.

 

[Captmcfly]

I don’t think it’s an issue I’d leave the lights alone
+ one on the wood though. Beat option would be marine grade plywood. Or at least pressure treated

 

[CoralClasher]

Lol must of made a Carlson surge device. The water level is going up and down inside of roller mat one inch.

 

[CoralClasher]

Ok it's been running for a few hours now and working well. No leaks, shut power off and doesn't over flow. Just some fine tuning and cleaning. But this is the time to change anything like the stand I built for return basket and skimmer should I get rid of it and make a hanger for it instead? What are the chances I'll need to put the skimmer back in?

 

[Captmcfly]

Personally I’d cut the length of the stand back and never put the skimmer back in. Looking good though

 

[CoralClasher]

What's happening to my Dinos. They just bloomed Then turned white and stopped moving under microscope?

 

[Captmcfly]

Hmm strange