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Tangster · 03-22-2008, 08:56 AM

I'd add the sand to the refugium but do not rinse it just use it dust and all about 4 inches deep as for the algae No need for it now unless you want to feed it with a plant food unless you used some really nasty L/R not much for the plants to feed on yet . Just like a skimmer on a new system not much for one to skim unless the tank is areally a mess from L/R use. About 2 months after animals are being added is when I'd add the plants and or a skimmer ..

Also what I have found out over the few tanks I have ran fuges on..And if you use a fuge then a skimmer is needed less then with out a fuge . So you may want to hold off longer for the skimmer addition ? Buts thats just me

03-22-2008, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tangster 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct Posts: 4,172 Karma: 2960	I'd add the sand to the refugium but do not rinse it just use it dust and all about 4 inches deep as for the algae No need for it now unless you want to feed it with a plant food unless you used some really nasty L/R not much for the plants to feed on yet . Just like a skimmer on a new system not much for one to skim unless the tank is areally a mess from L/R use. About 2 months after animals are being added is when I'd add the plants and or a skimmer .. Also what I have found out over the few tanks I have ran fuges on..And if you use a fuge then a skimmer is needed less then with out a fuge . So you may want to hold off longer for the skimmer addition ? Buts thats just me _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson)