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01-21-2006, 01:50 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 24
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|  What to stock in fuge?
Hey all,
Besides the usual LR and LS, what do you stock in your fuges, in terms or macro (specifically), and critters (pods, inverts, etc)?
EDIT: forgot to add, what is your lighting schedule (same a main tank or reverse or 24/7), and type of light for the fuge?
thanks!
yoshi _________ 20-50G AGA custom overflow w/ 10-20G sump/refuge in the works... (SW is EXPENSIVE!! :mad: )
75G FW Planted Jardini (can't afford arowanas  )
5G South American Biotope
I don't have anything setup yet and already I'm hooked! I feel sorry for my wallet.  | 
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01-21-2006, 07:48 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riverside, RI Age: 36
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I mix and match the macro in my fuges. I put a little of every algea I can get my hands on.
Becareful though be cause some macros take alot of calcium to grow.
My lights are on 24/7 so nothing spawns
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100 gal touch tank for propagation;Current Sunpod2 HQI @1400k HQI ,38 gal Korrall sump, ASM G-3 skimmer, Mag 9.5. Stock changes often
125 gal ;Aqualight Pro HQI 2 HQI@1400k / Compact Fluorescent/Lunar Light Fixture, 5 powerheads, 30 gal sump, mag 12(return),Ocean runner 3500(return through chiller), ASM G-3 skimmer, UV sterilizer, Artic chiller Tobacco bass, maroon clowns, Seriatopora guttatus, Seriatopora hystrix, capricornis, Acropora, Spongodes, porites, Turbinaria,Stylophora pistillata, etc
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01-21-2006, 09:45 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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How is it going?
As far as a refugium goes, you can go as big or as small as you want to in terms of size. Then you would add light to match the size of refugium. If you are using caluerpa, then it is best to leave lights on 24/7 so as not to have an algae bloom in your tank. Critters such as, blue leg and red reef hermits are a wise choice. Also, cerith, astrea, nassarius, turbo, and bumblebee snails work as well. Possibly sand sifting, brittle or serpent stars, and emerald or sally lightfoot crabs and urchins too.
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01-22-2006, 12:21 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Hey bear what do you mean by so nothing spawns? | |
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01-22-2006, 07:04 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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If I may try to answer for mr bear 
Some Caulerpa spread by asexual growth from spores. They can release a large numbers of spores that turns the aquarium water a white green color.
I believe this is what he was refering to.
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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01-22-2006, 04:36 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Age: 24
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So by running a 24/7 lighting regime, the caulerpa will not get horny and bukkake all in the water? 
Is it the same case with cheatomorpha? | |
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01-23-2006, 06:28 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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No, the Chaetomorpha does not do this. Which is why it is preferred by some people over all the rest.
Jim | |
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