What's in your fuge?

Jnicho · 12-19-2007, 05:20 PM

Hey guys,

My new set up has a pretty big sump (55gal) and lots of room for my refugium. Currently the fuge area has a DSB, a few chunks of LR and some Cheato lit by 40w of 6500k. There are quite of few almost microscopic copepods buzzing around in there also. So what else do you have/want in the fuge? I have a little micro algae going on maybe a few snails?

Thanks!

Elegance Coral · 12-19-2007, 07:38 PM

Unfortunately my refuge has turned into purgatory. All the animals that misbehave end up in the refuge. I have a large coral banded shrimp, large turbo snails, hermit crabs (blue+red), two LTA's, and two Ocellaris clowns. It's a standard 55gl tank with a DSB, algae, and a protein skimmer. It's lit by one 70W 4000K MH and two 10K 55W compacts. I also have one black cucumber.

Geoff · 12-20-2007, 08:45 AM

nothing, it makes it easier to siphon clean.

when i had one, i just had a DSB in it, nothing else.

G~

tellycoleman · 12-20-2007, 08:51 AM

why have a DSB in a refugium??
I have nothing but my skimmer and ATO floats and heater in mine.
Boy is it easy to clean.
Elegance what did you clownfish do to deserve pergatory?

partobe · 12-20-2007, 09:03 AM

skimmer 2 heaters and some live rock

Elegance Coral · 12-20-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tellycoleman

why have a DSB in a refugium?? For nitrate control. The water can be filtered before reaching the sand bed which greatly reduces the amount of detritus that normally builds up in a sand bed that is under LR. The bacteria feed on what little detritus that does make it to the sand and nitrates drop. My nitrates don't exceed 1/2 PPM.
I have nothing but my skimmer and ATO floats and heater in mine.
Boy is it easy to clean.
Elegance what did you clownfish do to deserve pergatory? They decided they wanted to use my Elegance corals as a host. My Elegance corals always come first. Then the female started plucking tentacles off. They have a pretty good life in my refuge. Pods to eat, two LTAs to live in, 55gl with no other fish, and I feed them every night. I hope to set up a system for a H. Mag. When I do, they will be moved into that tank.

DarthOcellaris · 12-20-2007, 12:12 PM

I got rid of my two clowns because the female was tearing things up too.

I don't blame you one bit

3D-Reef · 12-20-2007, 06:40 PM

In My fuge I have;
2 big black cukes
1 pink hot dog cuke
2 fighting conchs
2 queen conchs
2 clowns
2 pajama cardinals
1 chevron tang
assorted mushrooms,open brain,elegance
algae and sea grass

fish.freak · 12-20-2007, 07:02 PM

Cheto, LR, and zoa frags

Elegance Coral · 12-20-2007, 07:13 PM

Thanks, Darth

3D-Reef.
You have an Elegance in your fuge?????

Why? An Elegance never hurt nobody.

pledosophy · 12-20-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 3D-Reef

In My fuge I have;
2 big black cukes
1 pink hot dog cuke
2 fighting conchs
2 queen conchs
2 clowns
2 pajama cardinals
1 chevron tang
assorted mushrooms,open brain,elegance
algae and sea grass

Then it's no longer a fuge then, it's a seperate tank, connected to your display.

I have liverock, and taxifloria. An inch or so of sand. I keep my heater in there too.

I have a ton of pods and some small shrimp showing up. Kinda cool.

Jnicho · 12-21-2007, 01:04 PM

Ok, so I get the feeling that many folks have converted there fuge to prison for naughty critters. Let me rephrase my question. In a perfect world, other than the obvious equipment, what type of critters/live stock would you want in your fuge?

fish.freak · 12-21-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jnicho

Ok, so I get the feeling that many folks have converted there fuge to prison for naughty critters. Let me rephrase my question. In a perfect world, other than the obvious equipment, what type of critters/live stock would you want in your fuge?

It depends on what you are using it for.
For de-nitification DSB and Macro

Twitterbait · 12-21-2007, 04:36 PM

don't do a fuge, or a DSB... and my nitrates show 0

you guys do understand that when a female clown picks the tentacles of her host she is preparing to lay eggs???

3D-Reef · 12-21-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Elegance Coral

Thanks, Darth

3D-Reef.
You have an Elegance in your fuge?????

Why? An Elegance never hurt nobody.

Hehehe!! On the contrary,He's front and center,'the main display' of the fuge.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2...f/Chevron2.jpg

pledosophy,You could say that it's an other tank,but this fuge is a 100gal fuge.It has plenty of places for pods and critters to hide.

Half the time I can't find the fish in there.