[georgiajams]

Can someone suggest some reading on refugiums?

I have one newly setup with sand and a little rock (and a rock crab I found hiding in my rocks), but I don't know what or when to add detrivores or macro's etc. Also, how much (and what type) light do I need over an approx 10g refugium? Right now I have a small flourescent type fixture that you get with a PetSmart type tank over it, just so I can see in it.

Just point me to a good web page or book and I think it will answer my questions at this point.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[coralkeeper]

Borneman's book, Aquarium Corals I think has a section on refugiums, so should Sprung's Vol. 1 or 2

 

[Phantom Phish]

Try this site:
Darren Baucums Refugium page
(www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/3389/reeftank/refugium.html)
Has some pretty good information which I found helpful when setting up my refugium/macroalgae tank, plus a lot of refugium links at the end.

 

[wasabi]

PERSONALLY I THINK YOU NEED GOOD LIGHT OVER A REFUGIUM TO KEEP UP MACROS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME I'D USE PC LIGHTING IT HAS ALWAYS WORKED WELL FOR ME (SORRY CAPS). I WOULD PUT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN FIT OVER A 10 GALLON. 2 -36 WATT IF POSSIBLE. I WOULD ADD THE MACROS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU DONT NEED ANY DETRIVORES IN A REFUGIUM. THROW IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT MACROS. I PREFER FEATHER CAULERPA.

 

[coralkeeper]

look into getting some Halimedea (sp.?)

 

[Nishant3789]

petland in duluth has got a nice amount of garilla red and green bunches of dencent amounts for 6 bux, in a week or two i bet itll will be LOADED with pods, check it out

 

[Ray1214]

Yeah but they normally sell out rather quickly. Zane gives you a good measure for the 6 bucks too but my tangs love it as a snack. I could never get the red stuff to grow really well but the green stuff does.