LMB Sustainability with a Refugium

[happyreef]

Will having a CPR hang on refugium on a 55 gallon be harmful to a LMB's overall health? The reason I ask is that LMB often need a great supply of natural algae (if they will not supplement with spirulina or algae sheets) and a refugium's good macros outcompete bad algaes in the display?
Would someone pleas offer up their advice, especially anyone with a fuge who also keeps fish that are obligate algae eaters? Thank you.

 

[dogstar]

I think tank size is more important for a LMB. the more live rock the better.

 

[happyreef]

Thanks Dogstar.
Good to know. I'll ask another question along the same lines. Most people max out inverts (crabs, snails, etc) while at the same time having a LMB. When one wants to own a LMB, is it a good idea to back off on your invert cleaners a bit so that it will have plenty of algae to graze on (on the rock)?

 

[dogstar]

Good question, I really dont know. I have a fuge with lots macro plants but lots of grazers like tangs, even a kole and dwarf angles and a LMB and they still constaintly picking the rocks. I havent really thought about if the fuge reduces that food source. As far as crabs, ect. I dont have alot compared to most I guess. Maybe its that the bigger lighting has something to do with it. I dont have so called algea problems like hair or cyano/spelling sorry. Just typical glass algea that the mower attacks what he can befor the magfloat gets it. Keep trying the algea sheets cause my blenny loves it.

 

[happyreef]

Will Do. Thanks again for all your help!

 

[feixjai]

well since im not an expert like these people here what is a CPR hang on refugium and what does it do?