best ways to make a refugium?

[bioreefer]

I am looking to make my own refugium I have some ideas but they say two heads are better then one. thanks for your help! BIOREEFER I have a 105T

 

[aarone]

i made a sumpfugium. Just a 10 gallon tank with an acrylic separator in the middle. The acrylic has 4 1/4" holes drilled in it to allow water exchange. Works prety good so far. (just got it up and running)

 

[leviwin]

It might be better to go with a 20 g tank and a divider. they seem to not overflow as much as the 10 g do.

 

[zafirablanca]

I am very happy with a seperate sump and refugium. My refugium is a nearly clear rubbermaid type storage container (about 30 gallons). It sits on a metal rack type stand in my cabinet to be elevated about 8" from the floor of the cabinet. This way it just gravity flows to my sump (a small glass aquarium) that sits next to it via two bulkheads.
This way I can keep all of my equipment seperate from the plants, sand, critters and rock. My sump houses my skimmer, heater, carbon and return pump. Sand can be very harsh on pumps.
Good Luck,
-Christine