I have no idea how to setup a Refugium **Please HELP**

[ryhoward]

I just purchased this 60g 36x18x20 tank to serve as my refugium. I had the LFS drill it for two 1.5 bulkheads.

My thoughts are to have some of the water that comes from the 1 of 2 overflows enter the fuge and then overflow into the sump to be returned to the main tank. I know absolutely nothing about refugiums and I have not found any real good posts on the subject.

I am looking for ideas on how to partition the space, baffles, and information on how to stock it.

I have read that ideally you should put the fuge above the tank so the contents don't have to travel thru the return pump. Yet, with a closed loop run by an ampmaster and two overflows I would say everything is going to get run thru the pumps allot. Your comments would be appreciated?

For more info on my Tank setup you can view this thread I have in the Members Tank Section.

http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=24011

 

[Anonymous]

Similar to the method of pumping from the sump into the tank, & having the tank overflow into the sump, you could add a second return pump in the sump, & have it pump into the refugium. Then you could either have the refugium overflow into the main tank, or back into the sump.

 

[ryhoward]

Anybody got some helpful ideas on this?

 

[Garry thomas]

ryhoward dont complicate things! all you need to do is, where ever you have the fuge make sure that no excess calerpa can block/clog the pumps.
i run mine 23 hr light cycle 3 types calerpa, it then passes over a partition and comes out under the partition the other side with some bio balls, but not for filtration but as a trap for any floaters.