Does anybody have experience with the CPR AquaFuge 2 Hang on?

[Amphiprotic]

http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_Aqua..._On_Refugiums_Sumps-CPR-CR1721-FIRFEB-vi.html

Is it good? I'm looking to have a safe place for my copepods since I want to keep a mandarin. I'm assuming I don't need to light it up since I'm not gonna be using it for macroalgae, just the pod safety.

 

[davocean]

Those are great fuge's, but you will need macro for pods to eat on and therefore you're gonna need a light of some kind, unless light spill from main tank light happens to hit it enough.

 

[Amphiprotic]

Ah good point. I thought the pods would be fine without any macro. The light isn't too expensive, only 50 bucks. Does it have to be on 24/7 or can I put it on a timer?

 

[sc50964]

I have an older style one and it works great.

 

[davocean]

I think you can find a light cheaper if you look.
Really opposite of display lights seems best, actually help keep PH from dropping much at night.
24/7 is usually people keeping caulerpa to keep it from going sexual, don't keep caulerpa, chaeto is fine and safer.

 

[Amphiprotic]

I have an older style one and it works great.

Nice, definitely getting it then. From my understanding it uses a fairly silent powerhead to transfer the water?

I think you can find a light cheaper if you look.
Really opposite of display lights seems best, actually help keep PH from dropping much at night.
24/7 is usually people keeping caulerpa to keep it from going sexual, don't keep caulerpa, chaeto is fine and safer.

Ah ok, thanks. I'll go with the chaeto since I don't like the idea of running the light 24/7.

 

[sc50964]

Yep. It's quiet. Pro: easy to install - HOB, no extra plumbing required, quiet pump, durable. Con: hard to clean. Over flowed it once and water went down the wires, shorted the circuit, tripped the breaker, lost electricity for a few hours.