Live rock/lr rubble in fuge

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by TANGMAN4250, Feb 17, 2012.

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  1. TANGMAN4250

    TANGMAN4250 Plankton

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    How much live rock and rubble is too much for a refugium ? Will too much live rock collect detritius and hold po4 ?
    Thanks
     
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  3. NanaReefer

    NanaReefer Fu Manchu Lion Fish

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    How big of a fuge? You don't want to pack it in. Good all around flow is key.
     
  4. TANGMAN4250

    TANGMAN4250 Plankton

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    Fuge is about 25 gal. Or so ? It's fed separate from my sump and it's divided into 3 sections , the far right section I have quite a bit of lr in there with a 800 gal. Per hr. Power head to circulate , that overflows into the center where I have 20lbs. Of live sand and my cheato/callurpa are , then that over flows into another section where I had more lr. But not really any flow , wich dumps into my sump ? I have been having a lot of problem with my po4 and am wondering if this could be it ? As i pull rock out of there I can see a lot of debri and detritus ?
    Thanks