Refugium Setup for Saltwater Aquariums
The use of refugiums is gaining in popularity among saltwater hobbyists, especially the reef tank keepers out there.
Refugium Lighting
Refugiums
Most commonly used with saltwater aquariums, a refugium is a separate enclosed space that shares the same water suppy as the main tank.
Refugium Tips
Ok, I guess I will start with the old standard. I am planning a sump/refugium combo out of an old 29 gallon. The tank will be baffled between the intake and the refugium with 3 baffles, and the output will have 2 baffles.
Refugium Tips and Guidelines
Here are some general tips and guidelines when incorporating refugiums into your aquarium set-up.
Refugium - A separate tank which shares water and filtration with the main aquarium. Used for growing Nitrate reducing Algae, raising live food, and isolating inhabitants from the main tank.
[edit] Refugium AKA Fuge
[edit] What is a refugium?
In short, refugium is Latin for refuge, or a place to hide.
Refugiums Benefit Aquatic Systems
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Refugium - A refugium is a separate, smaller tank that's plumbed into the system. This area is often used for Deep Sand Beds, and for growing Caulerpa for the purpose of nutrient export.
*Plant refugiums and or good plant and green algae growth in the aquarium.
The tank specifications were: 30 gallon (120 liter) aquarium (36x12x18 inches, 90x30x45 cm), 20 gallon (80 liter) refugium/sump including 350 g/h return pump with spray bar return line, Berlin Classic skimmer (rated for up to 250 gallons), ...
I'm too pressed for time to say much, but the current version is a 40g tank with a scrubber and settling tank/refugium in the sump. No mechanical filter, nothing but the scrubber and settling tank.
As cited above, a fish that maintains a haremic social system in the wild, and with sufficient space and a sufficiently large and efficient refugium to provide it with food, ...
refugiums, i thought id tack this 1 onto sumps cos that are somewhat linked, a refugium is a small area that is safe from fish/inverts etc that will eat them, it can be as simple as a box under some small rocks made of eggcrate, ...
Have you ever heard of the concept of a refugium? In short, this is merely providing a refuge where the plants (or whatever) can live, separate from the display specimen and thus are protected by this separation, ...
If you run a refugium, timers can keep the tank lights and the refugium lights on opposite schedules.
Timers can also be used on dosing pumps for additives or for topping off.
I used 2" spaflex to connect the skimmer tote to the return tote and 1" spaflex to connect the refugium tote to the return tote.
Abbreviation for refugium.
gang valve
Commonly used with air pumps, the gang valve allows you to split a single airline output into several. Useful for powering multiple devices with your air pump, like airstones, skimmers, or action decorations.
It should be housed in a 50 gallon or larger aquarium with live sand as the substrate, and an attached populated refugium. The Diamond Watchman Goby uses shallow burrows in the substrate as refuge, keeping the substrate well oxygenated.
Since there are so many sizes of PC, ranging from small 9 and 13 watt bulbs all the way up to 65 and 96 watt bulbs. One can use the smaller sizes of PC fixtures to light an algae refugium.
This is one of the reasons why refugiums are sometimes used in a sump or in a hang-on-back filter.
These refugia normally contain macroalgae and have a light that runs either on a reverse daylight cycle from the tank,
or even on a 24-hour basis.
Available in the ideal grain sizes (approximately 1-2 mm) for reef tanks, fish aquarium, plenum systems and refugiums. Pure aragonite - no tar, harmful organics or impurities.
Algae can be provided in the form of Spirulina, formula foods, dried marine algae on clips as a frequent treat, or through live algae grown in the tank or in a refugium. Tangs are generally community fish and get along with most other tankmates.
 See also: Aquarium, Fish, Water, Algae, Marine
  
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