Will This Work For Refugium?

Designing/planning my first tank. I'd like to incorporate a refugium or have the easy ability to add one later.

I'm going with a 250 gal Marineland tank. Will the sump listed below work with a refugium? With this model would the refugium go in the middle compartment?

http://www.bigalsonline.com/edealin...leUSA Datafeed&utm_medium=Comparison Shopping

 

Yes and No... You could probably put a refugium in the middle compartment but I think most 3reefers will agree that this is not the sump that you want. As far as I know, biowheels are definately not the prefered method of filtration now-a-days. Plenty of live rock and a good skimmer whould get things done for you. This would allow you to get a more economical sump with plenty of room for a refugium.

 

Hm...thanks for the info. I was planning on using this along with live rock and live sand. I was under the impression I needed something like this for the sump. Guess I need to do a little more research.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

if you want a sump/fuge combo you would want something like this
i wouldn't use the bioballs though, people claim they cause nitrate problems(never used them myself).
if you have room, you could do seperate sump and fuge.use sump for equipment like heater, protein skimmer etc... also good place to add top off water and dosing alk, calcium and mag supplements.
just something to think about. do alot of research and thinking before dedicating yourself to one perticular design
happy reefing ;D brian

 

Do any companies sell these, or do you have to custom make your own?

 

It would be much cheaper just to make your own if you wanted.

 

waste of money could build your own with a tank and some cut glass....just google reef fuge and there are lots of step by step vids there that will get you on the rite track on how to do build one....mine is a 30 gal breeder that i plumbed my self was very easy and cost less than 100 bucks for everthing