92G Corner is a 12G Refugium Enough?

[funman1]

I just bought my first "big" tank a 92 corner "All Glass"
I have never done salt or reef before, but have been reading solid for 2 months. I've subscribed to 2 mags, and I'm joining one of the local reef clubs soon (there's like 3-4 here in Sacramento, CA).

Here's the questions. I've just built a 12.5g acrylic refugium with baffels. and I plan to have an External Skimmer (Not in the box).
Will this be big enough for a well stocked tank or did I just waste time and money on too small a sub tank.

I'm trying to get all the equipment I need under the tank and space is limited / akward with the bow shape, that's why I wanted smaller. I also plan to off shift the lighting on the Refugium with the tank lighting.

Thanks guys.
~Steve~

 

[tfetter]

Are you going to use this for the sump and refugium or just the fuge? From the sounds of it your using it for both which depending on the flow it is probably to small and you will get lots of micro bubbles in the tank. If you are going to use as just the fuge it would be fine. What skimmer are you planning on running and what return pump?
Welcome to Reef Central and check out the Cal. local fourms as well always cool people that can help you out locally (more hands on.)

 

[sidjam]

i would just go as big as you can, but if your room is limited then it should work for a sump. if you could do a seperate fuge with about 20x turnover that would ideal (no baffels).

 

[BlackOnyx]

10%+ fuge is fine

 

[funman1]

I hate to sound really dumb but I thought refuguim and fuge were one in the same? But it sounds like "fuge" is another word for sump??
Glad I came here first before diving into this.

 

[sidjam]

a fuge is a refugium. they can be incorporated in a sump or in a seperate tank.

 

[funman1]

So then I would need both a fuge and a sump for my system to keep it balanced?

 

[gillies]

Fine for a sump. Small for a fuge. Having both is great, but one will work.

 

[sidjam]

check this site out. there is alot of good info on sumps and refugiums.