Adding refuge

[spinnerbayt]

I have an extra 10g tank setting here that I could turn into a fuge without any trouble at all. I can just plumb it inline with the sump and I have some 6500k pc lamps that I can use on it. What would be the best items to add to it? Any ideas or suggestions?

 

[Kung]

Some live sand and some macro algae is usually a good start. I really want to do mine with some mangroves, but I'm not sure of the wisdom of that path.

 

[essop3]

In mine I have rock rubble with chaeto and feather calpura.

Mangroves are cool looking but grow too slow to remove much nitrates or phosphates.

 

[firefish2020]

I advise against Mangroves, remember those are trees and if they live they can burst a tank with there roots JMO. Sand, rubble, chaeto is fine as some other forms of marine macros CAN cause serious problems down the road.

 

[essop3]

I'll be home this weekend. If you want to drop by I'll give you a start of chaeto.
Pm me if you don't have my #.

 

[spinnerbayt]

Thanks! I still have your number. I was also wondering if you ever got one of the BTA's out of the rocks? I'd still like to get one of those also if possable.

 

[essop3]

I haven't yet. One of them took up residence next to my pulsing sinulara and is stinging a small part of it. I need to get it out.

 

[spinnerbayt]

Well if you can I'll take it off your hands. I'll hit you up later this week. Also all the corals that I got from you last time are still doing great and growing nicely.

 

[LtPiper]

I was wondering if they had ever came outta the rocks.