Mini refugium?

[juniorrocketdad]

Hello,
I am on a new set up, Red Sea max c130 if you were wondering, and in the back filter rack, there is some extra spots for other filter media. I am not adding anything other than carbon yet but I decided to throw some rock rubble from my tank into one of the slots, what I am a indefinite is that if this will do anything to actually help my tank or if it is too small for any Copepods to breed there, I know that any algae that grows there probably won't be enough to do anything but I am unsure about the copepods. So I would appreciate if people could share there opinions on whether to throw so e I there or not to bother

 

[cloak]

There's really no point in a "mini" refugium IMO. Does your tank need it, (mandarin?) or do you just want to set one up regardless? Less is more sometimes... GL.

 

[juniorrocketdad]

It's a new set up so nothing in it other than one lonely hermit rcab, just wondering if it will do anything

 

[m0nkie]

nothing is too small for pods to grow.. just toss some rocks and chaeto inside.

However, if you are trying to get a mandarin, you are going to have a tough time supporting it with your 34gal + mini sump.. maybe if your sump is 50+ gals. I believe people here recommend at least a 75gal for 1 mandarin.