[blckmstng]

Refugium

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum but it seems you are able to help people so I was wondering if you had any advice for me. I just ordered a custom 90 gallon tank with a built-in overflow box off-center and to the right. I decided to try a refugium in my sump, so I ordered a 33"x"16"17" glass tank. There is a piece of glass (5" high) dividing the sump at 13" from the left. I plan to make a mesh screen to keep the water from being too turbulent for a 3-4" sand bed and caulerpa algae. I will get some small power compacts to mount under the tank in the stand. If there is anything I am missing or any tips anyone knows on how to run a successful refugium it would be appreciated. Thanks, Eric

 

[blckmstng]

Hey RWD thanks for the advice. The site helped give me some ideas of what to do. I was thinking the same thing about low water flow and will try to do a set up like that. Thank you, Eric

 

[blckmstng]

I wonder if it would be better to have the dividing glass higher and have a pump send water to the refugium part from the sump. This way the water can overflow into the sump

 

[blckmstng]

that is something i will look into, thanks

 

[blckmstng]

if i have the water from the overflow box flow into my refugium, wouldn't i also get all the oils and gunk that comes from the surface?