is a Refugium possible in an overflow box?

[ryangrieder]

Is it possible to successfully keep a refugium in an internal overflow box? I was thinking about this before. It's low current, all the water goes through it, and the light is already above the tank shining into the overflow box. Would it be possible?

 

[smoq]

It's possible for sure, I keep some of my frags in overflow box, however I would be careful with placing any macroalgae there. It can clog the intake easily.

 

[LatinP]

If you could custom build one it would make a good fuge but the ones you buy pre-built are a little on the small side unless you're dealing with < 50g tanks, just my opinion. The idea would work though.

 

[ryangrieder]

I have been keeping some red glacelaria in there for about 2 months now. Still alive, so I was thinking about trying to throw some cheeto in there and see if it lives. I have pads around my durso pipe so no algae could go down.

I was concerned that there was a reason that it's not a good idea because I rarely see anyone try it or ever talked about it, so I figured it was no possible or not effective in the way it should.

 

[ryangrieder]

If you could custom build one it would make a good fuge but the ones you buy pre-built are a little on the small side unless you're dealing with < 50g tanks, just my opinion. The idea would work though.

Yeah I have a 57 rimless RR, and it's a center overflow, and it gets great lighting.