Refugium questions

[nyc reefer]

I'M new to having a fugi/sump under my tank and need a question answered: I see little shrimp/pods crawling around in my chaeto, I've been thinking of adding some pepermint shrimp and snails to the fugi to help with the detrius clean-up. Is this a good or bad idea? Will they also eat my pods?
Thanks, NYC REEFER

 

[greggnyce]

Snails can be good in the fuge. But you really do not want anything in the fuge that will depelete the pods. Becareful with the peppermints people have mixed experiences with them. They are good for controlling aptasia but some people have had them pick at corals and clams.

 

[darkdrako]

My peppermint shrimp would pick at some corals so I just throw him a pellet or two a week. As far as clean-up, he does absolutely nothing but sway waiting for food. I have not seen the shrimp eat any pods but if the opportunity was there I would think that it would eat some.

 

[Creeper Reefer420]

I would keep the snails not much though just for alage cleanup off the glass. You want to keep the fuge undistured, some people do I cleaning every couple of years or change out the DSB.

 

[nyc reefer]

Fugi questions

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll drop a few snails but what kind?

 

[h2o]

Get like 6 mexican turbo snails. There are some large snails dont know the name of them they will only eat your chaeto. u dont want to many snails because they pooop in the water day and night

 

[nyc reefer]

Refugium

Thanks Mexicans it is.

 

[REEFGUY]

I like adding shrimp to my fuge

 

[LeslieS]

Do you have sand in the fuge or just macro algae?