 Refugium Moron
I honestly know nothing of Refugium. I don't have room anywhere for one so I have never payed much attention to threads about them.
I guess I understand there function but thats about it.
If I ever sell my house I will plan on making one in my new place because I will ensure there is room for an entire "Fish-room"
Anyway, I was thinking, A Fug can serve more that just as a nitrate removal area. It can be used to populate your main tank with PODs (if no predators are in the Fug and no pumps to slice and dice your pods). It can act as a LR farm so that the main tank can be aquas caped not based on Rock lbs. It can house DSB so that Bare Bottom can be used in the display tank and maintenance on the Sand bed in easier.
Most every use is to support life in the display tank, But What about a planted tank/Refugium. Somewhere that Cardinal fish or Pipe fish or even Sea horses can live in a more normal environment. Most of these fish live in mangrove shallows with low flow and rich vegetation.
Instead of hiding the algae ladened, sand filled box, make it another beautiful display tank that serves a great purpose.
Any thoughts? |