What do people keep in their refugiums?

Discussion in 'Refugium' started by oldfishkeeper, Oct 18, 2013.

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contents of refugium

  1. sand

    1 vote(s)
    4.3%

  2. sand/rock rubble

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. sand/live rock pieces

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. sand/live rock/macro algae

    16 vote(s)
    69.6%

  5. sand/macro algae

    6 vote(s)
    26.1%
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  1. evolved

    evolved Wrasse Freak

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    Basically, yes. I don't do anything special to grow it, but I certainly don't mind it growing. It's a great nutrient exporter.

    It ends up there from the air. Cyano is everywhere; you can't really stop it. However, I don't have any in the DT. It established itself in the fuge portion of the sump, and that's just fine with me. It has the right light spectrum to thrive there. I let it grow and manually export it when it peels off. It's effective nutrient removal, yes. Any macro works the same way, and you really haven't removed those nutrients for good until you trim and remove the macro growth.
     
    evolved, Oct 21, 2013
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  2. hart24601

    hart24601 Flamingo Tongue

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    Algae scrubber!
     
    hart24601, Oct 21, 2013
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  3. gianni

    gianni Astrea Snail

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    I am starting a refugium close to my dsb tank and i want to put only rocks.
    Is it a good idea or it is better put algas too?
     
    gianni, Dec 26, 2013
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