Cornishlass
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Hi. Does anyone have the above tank and has installed a refugium?
Red Sea Reefer 250 Refugium advice
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Ron Reefman
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You might do better if you just go ahead and ask your question. You can define your audience later.
LQT
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The guy in this YouTube video converted the stock ATO reservoir into a refugium.
http://youtu.be/odTFhD9WZyM
http://youtu.be/odTFhD9WZyM
Cornishlass
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Sorry but I don't understand what you mean? I thought I did ask my question??
xCry0x
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InTank makes a media basket for the RSM tanks -- I think the Reefer is the same sized rear chambers as other 250 models? http://www.shop.mediabaskets.com/Red-Sea-Max-250_c37.htm
The media basket goes into one of the back chambers and from there I have seen people run it as a refugium.
One consideration to keep in mind, I am not sure about the reefer series but the RSM 250 uses tinted glass on the back panel. If you run a refugium with submersible lights they will shine through the black glass and can look a bit awkward - if you care for that.
This guy did the refugium I am referencing on a rsm 250: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/daniels-tank-upgrade-to-rsm-250.91241/
If you wanted a really over sized refugium, the other option would be to yank the entire skimmer out and replace it with something like an Aquamaxx hob-1 (or any HOB skimmer). That would allow you to use the entire large skimmer chamber as a fuge - although you would probably be constantly fighting the skimmer getting clogged w/ chaeto assuming you put that in the fuge.
The media basket goes into one of the back chambers and from there I have seen people run it as a refugium.
One consideration to keep in mind, I am not sure about the reefer series but the RSM 250 uses tinted glass on the back panel. If you run a refugium with submersible lights they will shine through the black glass and can look a bit awkward - if you care for that.
This guy did the refugium I am referencing on a rsm 250: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forum/index.php?threads/daniels-tank-upgrade-to-rsm-250.91241/
If you wanted a really over sized refugium, the other option would be to yank the entire skimmer out and replace it with something like an Aquamaxx hob-1 (or any HOB skimmer). That would allow you to use the entire large skimmer chamber as a fuge - although you would probably be constantly fighting the skimmer getting clogged w/ chaeto assuming you put that in the fuge.
