smember
New Member
hello,
I am setting up a refugium for my reef tank. I am using an old 29 gallon tank and have already installed the baffles, I am going to use the old protein skimmer but I want this to eventually replace my old sump style wet/dry. I was hoping to get some opinions about different substrates and how deep it should be. how much lighting for the macroalgae? I was looking at a small single bulb powercompact 36w with a daylight bulb, is this enough? Also I currently run a 500gph pump, will this be too much water flow in that 29 gallon refugium? Any help you can offer will be appreciated.
I am setting up a refugium for my reef tank. I am using an old 29 gallon tank and have already installed the baffles, I am going to use the old protein skimmer but I want this to eventually replace my old sump style wet/dry. I was hoping to get some opinions about different substrates and how deep it should be. how much lighting for the macroalgae? I was looking at a small single bulb powercompact 36w with a daylight bulb, is this enough? Also I currently run a 500gph pump, will this be too much water flow in that 29 gallon refugium? Any help you can offer will be appreciated.