Hob refugium

[Romann]

If I were to convert my aquaclear 50 hob to a refugium, would it be more effective at nutrient removal or would it harm the tank... Sorry if I sound ignorant, fairly new to the honby and just started my tank.

 

[AlSimmons]

How big is your tank? Chaetomorpha & various types of Caulerpa need quite a bit of room to stretch out and grow for them to really be effective, so you might be better off just buying an efficient protein skimmer instead.

 

[nereefpat]

Definitely will not harm the tank if you do this.

I agree that it takes more volume of algae for nutrient reduction than you might think, and it needs good lighting.

The other benefits of pod production are still good.

 

[Romann]

My tank is a 20 L btw

 

[ZenGuitarGuy]

I modified an Aquaclear 110 to be a HOB refugium. I couldn't get the chaetomorpha to tumble, so it wasn't very effective in that respect. However, the extra flow, a place to keep a bag of carbon, and copepods were all benefits.