Refugium or Wet Dry?

[dmatta82]

Which is better to run a refugium or a wet dry system. I have a 75 gallon tank with a proclear wet dry system. I was wondering should I take the wet dry system off and use a large refugium or should I keep the wet dry and use a small 10 to 20 gallon refugium? Im confused.....

 

[dubs]

fuge is better u can keep live plant and even house fish that dont getting along in ur dt so it like having a nano at least that how my fuge is set up i would take out the wet dry instead of setting yp a 10g

 

[jdnumis]

What are you running?

I would suggest running a wet/dry for a FOWLR. If you are stocking coral then definately a refugium.

 

[AlohaTropics]

If your running a reef system, then definitely refugium. Wet/Dry is good for mechanical filtration and thats really for fish systems. Reef systems need heavy nutrient export. Wet/Dry systems harbor too much nutrients in the filtration.

 

[dmatta82]

You guys have given me some good advice. So just a refugium alone and some filter socks to collect the dirt?

 

[jdnumis]

That is what we are here for! Good Luck to you

 

[jdnumis]

Yup

You will want to run live rock,chaeto or caulerpa, sand or miracle mud. It all depends on what you like. Filter socks will def work.

 

[kaOzGrUnT]

yeah I used to have the proclear 200.... what a waste of money.
I have a 40 Gal breeder as a sump/refugium. there is a way to convert your proclear into a refugium, pm me.

 

[AlohaTropics]

Filter socks will help catch detritus but will become a detritus trap themselves. They require constant cleaning or risk bleeding phosphates and nitrates into the water column. Are you using a protein skimmer?

 

[dmatta82]

Definitely have a protein skimmer. PM sent Kaozgrunt.