Refugium in sump

[Dragon1979]

Is refugium in the sump is a must have in a dominante dps tank

 

[thegrun]

No, but it certainly helps to keep your phosphates and nitrates down.

 

[JUNBUG361]

No, but it certainly helps to keep your phosphates and nitrates down.

Agree

 

[homer1475]

no, but it certainly helps to keep your phosphates and nitrates down.

+2

 

[Ron Reefman]

It also makes a good place to populate the DT with pods and to keep other cleaners.

Personally, I feel so strongly about having a refugium that I made a 50g cube to use as a Display Refugium because the new CADlight system I bought didn't have a big enough sump to include a fuge. BTW, the fuge had just been heavily harvested of macro algae when this photo was taken.

 

[Dragon1979]

I am kind thinking the same thanks

 

[Dragon1979]

I also read up some thread up here where there are some members have really successfull with sps but they ditched refugium for some type of media blocks

 

[JUNBUG361]

You could use marine pure or britewell media blocks. You will need to do research on both

 

[AlSimmons]

If your not planning on keeping any specialized feeders in the tank such as a Mandarin or a Pipefish then an efficient skimmer and a little common since is really all you need to be successful, no matter what kind of corals your keeping. Don't overstock, don't overfeed, try and remove as much detritus as you can on a regular basis etc. Keep it simple.

 

[Cin]

Keep it simple....Excellent advice!
I agree

 

[Dragon1979]

I rather not use chaeto but it seem like majority of ppl using it in sps tank

 

[benjammin03]

I rather not use chaeto but it seem like majority of ppl using it in sps tank

What are the cons against it?