Best Substrate for a refugium?

[JeffersonReef]

Hi... I am considering the following substrates for my new fuge. I want to promote my pod population and also want it for nutrient export. I have chaeto already growing in my old fuge, which this one will replace. I also am interested a substrate that is going to add trace elements over time to the display tank.

1 - bare bottom with just live rock rubble
2- 2-3" sand bed (sugar sized) with LRR
3- DSB with LRR
4- refugium mud (not sure which... walt smith, or caribsea or miracle mud?) and LRR
5- Kent Marine BioSediment with lrr

let me know what you think!

 

[russ49merc]

eco system miracle mud

 

[Gooli]

none - rock only

 

[russ49merc]

I've never heard of a rock only refugium ???????

 

[818]

Sugar Fine Sand Youll need way more than 2-3 inches I say more that 5 inches
Rubble Rock
Cheatomorpha.

 

[Gooli]

you just did

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7991030#post7991030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by russ49merc
I've never heard of a rock only refugium ???????

 

[JeffersonReef]

ROFLMAO!!! Good one, gooliver!

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7991216#post7991216 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gooliver
you just did