Refugium advice

[shurley]

I have a wet dry that I have taken out the bio balls and I am using it as a my sump. It has only 2 compartments the inlet and the return. My return has my skimmer in it. The inlet is approximately 9x10 inch area. Can I make that area a refugium? I know I would have to get a light. I have a 46 gallon tank with 50lbs of LR and 60lbs of LS. My real question is this.... Is that area to small for a refugium?



Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Shane

 

[Lv2_play]

Sure you can make it a refugium. What are you planning on keeping in it? Just macro algae? Or more live rock/sand?

For a cheap refugium light - use a clip on bulb socket and compact florescent with internal reflector, found at lowes, hd, wal-mart, etc.

 

[shurley]

ok I am planning to put a dsb and a little rubble in the sump. I will have to go out and purchase some more sand. Do I need to cycle the sand in another container for a couple of weeks?


Thanks,

Shane

 

[Ocicat]

I don't even have my tank running yet so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I've been advised not to place the skimmer after the fuge, because then some of the beneficial things from the fuge will get skimmed out.

 

[shurley]

this is really to bump this....

Do I have to cycle the sand for the refugium in a seperate container before I put it in the fuge? I do have to buy new sand.