Fuge

[Zuska]

Im setting up myself a fuge for the bottom of my tank. im taing out my skimmer because it just doesnt skim no more.... so i want a fuge.... how do i set up a fuge... i want all the best things in there... can some one help me out? how do i set ome up?

 

[Bob 1000]

You've seen my tank... Use another tank and plumb it into your system and then watch the macro grow...lol... With a light on it of course, preferably T5's...

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Im setting up myself a fuge for the bottom of my tank. im taing out my skimmer because it just doesnt skim no more.... so i want a fuge.... how do i set up a fuge... i want all the best things in there... can some one help me out? how do i set ome up?

Hi Zuska ;-)

Have a look here

Best Plants and Algae for Refugia - Part I

Best Plants and Algae for Refugia - Part II: "Vegetable Filters"

Mangroves for the Marine Aquarium

DSB - Deep Sand Bed Potential - Anthony Calfo


Deep Sand Bed Intro

Deep Sand Beds - Ronald L. Shimek

This is the refugium of my Friend Machado de Sousa

Sanjay Joshi during the visit to Portugal

Sanjay Joshi during the visit to Portugal

Watch this to see the complete system
Coral Maternity in Portugal


Cheers
Pedro Nuno ;-)

 

[Bob 1000]

Nice what size is that display tank... Also looks like he could use some seagrass,,,lol

 

[Zuska]

yea thanks guys... where can i buy everything? i have the sump already...

 

[Bob 1000]

I have the seagrass.. See my "the best" thread...

 

[Lenny718]

Yea Tobins Sea Grass is no joke, grows like crazy!

 

[Bob 1000]

Thanks Lenny..

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

I have the seagrass.. See my "the best" thread...

Hi Tobin
So this is the Grass - Got Grass

Resembles Caulerpa prolifera, a native to Florida which can grow a 2nd or 3rd leaf from a 1st main leaf.
I use Chaetomorpha and one of the reasons is to avoid allelopathy promoted by some species of caulerpa, namely the caulerpa taxifolia
To my knowledge that is not the case with Caulerpa prolifera, which is a good algae.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno ;-)

 

[Bob 1000]

Oh sorry about that I have 2 threads with the grass on it... But yes that is it..

 

[Zuska]

do i need that kind of grass in my tank? i have a small 20 gallon sump... and small area for fuge... i want to have like the best fuge set up possible... i want alot of copods reproducing also!

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

do i need that kind of grass in my tank? i have a small 20 gallon sump... and small area for fuge... i want to have like the best fuge set up possible... i want alot of copods reproducing also!

Hi Zuska
Then Chaetomorpha is your algae as it will both retrieve nutrients like nitrates and phosphates and promotes a intricate entanglement so much liked by those critters and does not release alkaloids and does not reproduce sexually like other algae so it does not release back the nutrients and it is very hardy.

Cheers
Pedro Nuno ;-)

 

[Bob 1000]

Or seagrass that grows a lot faster and the only I thing chaeto might have on it is the entangling growth, but near the roots of the vine is where all my mysids hang out..
So this is why I say the macro that I use as to chaeto, grows a lot faster under different types of lighting..