new guy 29g

[azhunter]

i have a 29g bio cube and its my first tank. someone recomended that i remove the bioballs and create a refugium in the center compartment, but as the center and pump chambers are conected at the bottom wouldnt that just fill up the pump chamber as well...or am i way off in thinking that a refugium has to be full of water? could a refugium just be ok with an overflow like it has now? would live rock better serve me in the center chamber? ive only had my tank running for about a month now..and im freaked out to put anything in it other than the snails that are in now for fear of it all just dying....can someone else with a 29g bio cube ease my fears and tell me it'll all be ok!!
mike

 

[birdy607]

ok so is it cycled have you tested your water make sure you take the bio balls out but have put nothing planning a refugium there though but the rubble ive hear works fine to if you are cycled go ahead get some snails

 

[birdy607]

you already have snails good but get a red sea test kit sea where your levels are but if the fish store you go to can test your water i would do that to