The Cyrptic Fuge

[BlazinNano]

So here are some pics of the sump/fuge on my fiance's (lauren) tank. It is not your typical fuge that most people run. It is a cryptic fuge. Well atleast my attempt at one. I did not go as crazy as some people with painting all the glass and making it completely blacked out but it is about 90% blacked out by the stand.the fuge gets almost no light except if some bleeds through the back of the stand. Only thing in the sump is a heater, return pump, drain tube, and live rock. This sump/fuge is on her fish only tank. The tank does not run a skimmer and it probably overstocked with fish.
Sorry about the glass being dirty but it is the sump we never look at it. The rock was added to the sump 8 months ago and was completely dead when it was put in. The rock is now covered with sponges, pods, and yes some aptasia (that is a long story, I am not allowed to kill any aptasia in the tank).

Rock with black sponge and pineapple sponges everywhere

More pineapple sponges

Pineapple and black sponges

 

[Paul_N]

Nice! Thanks for sharing. I am going to set one up shortly. Do you plan on sticking with all natural growth in there or are you going to add some different colored sponges? Also do you plan to add any critters in there?

 

[BlazinNano]

Nice! Thanks for sharing. I am going to set one up shortly. Do you plan on sticking with all natural growth in there or are you going to add some different colored sponges? Also do you plan to add any critters in there?

The honest truth I have no idea. I actually did not set this up as a cryptic fuge. I did not know what one was till recently. I just had a couple pieces of dead rock and threw it in there instead of it just sitting in garage.

 

[SDguy]

Here's a shot of mine. Reminds me of a deep sea thermal vent LOL %

 

[Speg]

cryptic fuge ftw!

 

[BlazinNano]

Here's a shot of mine. Reminds me of a deep sea thermal vent LOL %

That thing is awesome. Look at all the life!

 

[SDguy]

The honest truth I have no idea. I actually did not set this up as a cryptic fuge. I did not know what one was till recently. I just had a couple pieces of dead rock and threw it in there instead of it just sitting in garage.

Same thing here. I had some extra rock, and threw it in the fuge area. Plus, I was too lazy to ever hook up the light.

 

[BlazinNano]

Could I get away with keeping like dendros or suncoral in the sump? I know they don't like light but do they need light at all?

 

[soccerbag]

Okay, I'll bite....Blazin, would like to know why you can't get mid-evil on those aptasia? lol

 

[BlazinNano]

Okay, I'll bite....Blazin, would like to know why you can't get mid-evil on those aptasia? lol

Me "babe let me kill the aptasia, aptasia suck, I hate them!"
Lauren "it is my tank. You have coral. I don't. They are my coral. You can not kill them. I feed them you can't kill something I feed."

 

[Aquaph8]

Me "babe let me kill the aptasia, aptasia suck, I hate them!"
Lauren "it is my tank. You have coral. I don't. They are my coral. You can not kill them. I feed them you can't kill something I feed."

How long until she changes her mind. OH yeah, when she does, your still not right.LOL

 

[BlazinNano]

She knows how I feel, she knows how much it bugs me, so she sends me pictures of aptasia with krill in their mouth!
No it is actually awesome that she shares the love of this hobby with me. Her thing is weird creatures for her tank. That is why it is a fish only. She loves starfish and urchins.

 

[Aquaph8]

She knows how I feel, she knows how much it bugs me, so she sends me pictures of aptasia with krill in their mouth!
No it is actually awesome that she shares the love of this hobby with me. Her thing is weird creatures for her tank. That is why it is a fish only. She loves starfish and urchins.

That is really cool that you share interest in this hobby. My wife thinks the tank looks cool but she hates everything about it otherwise. It would be cool if she had a tank.

 

[_Alex_]

hmmm maybe ill stop runnign the light on my refuge...