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sump-refugium
Last Post 02/08/2010 05:42 PM by snowman82. 3 Replies.
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knoxville iowa Posts/Points: 21/35
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| 02/08/2010 09:29 AM |
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I am wanting to build sump and-or refugium for my 75 and not drill it. is a refugium just a modified sump? or is it two dif. setups with two dif. tanks? i have two 20 gal tanks and a 10 gal tank to make into something just dont know where to start. |
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Beacon/Oskaloosa, IA Posts/Points: 1158/1376
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| 02/08/2010 04:27 PM |
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You need to get an overflow box. like this http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_CS90_Overflow_Box_External_Overflow_Boxes_for_Aquariums-CPR-CR1511-FIOFEB-CR1513-vi.html are you going to get a new skimmer and put in your sump? for some good sump ideas go to http://www.melevsreef.com/allmysumps.html then on the left side of that page it tells you how to make a sump and what not. a refugium is basically an area to grow Cheato and other macro algae and keep live rock to act as more filtration and grow copeds and other little reef critters that fish will feed on. that site has a lot of information on it. i have a 55g in bussey that already has chambers made for a sump  but it wont fit under your stand |
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knoxville iowa Posts/Points: 21/35
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| 02/08/2010 05:01 PM |
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when you add the sand in the refugium does that need to cycle before it can go in the fishtank? or do you just hook up and go. |
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Beacon/Oskaloosa, IA Posts/Points: 1158/1376
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| 02/08/2010 05:42 PM |
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it will cycle. i didn't use sand in my last tank. you will hear mixed thoughts on sand in your fuge |
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