Refugium filler

[quakstar]

If you could which would you have more of live rock of macro algae in your refugium i know the macro algae will grow but if you would fill the refugium pretty full with live rock leaving less room in the tank for macro would that be bad

 

[teen]

macro hands down.

 

[miaheatlvr]

I went with the mineral mud with the Chaeto laying on top.. ITS growing OUT of the fuge, time for a haircut..

 

[reefkprz]

I would have to say it would depend on the dimensions of the refugium.
if I could readily fit large LR into it then I would go with mostly larger LR. and let the macro grow amongts it. if I was limited for space I would go purely macro. in my 30g sump I run sand, macro, and LR in my 10G sump I run mostly macro. (there is some lr in there but not a lot due to space limitations and equipment). it would also depend on how much I could invest in my refugium, for low $$ I would run macro its cheaper and grows on its own so you can start with a very little and end up with more than you need.

 

[teen]

as long as your DT has a good amount of LR, i would lean more towards macro algae for absorbing nutrients. LR is good, but a mix of the two is better. id much rather have the LR in m DT than the macro algae in my DT.

 

[quakstar]

Yeah it is a 30 long already has about 5 lbs lr and macro and mangroves
But I was hoping to kinda hear what reefkprz said :-D

 

[donald]

I have sand and about 6 lbs of LR rubble and the rest is micro alage. I think if you have lots of LR in the DT then whats a couple more lbs going to help. I think that you get more benifit from using the space for nutrient export(micro) JMO