Refugium

[jsbarjon]

Hello....
Le me just say... I Am really new at this. So my questions might be a little out of this world.... I would appriciate anyone's help...
I am PLanning on having a coral tank as a display tank.(58Gal) so i was wondering what kinda of filtration would be best?
If i have a refugium do i also need a wet/and dry system or vice verca?
I would like to know if anyone had any advice on building a refugium? WHat kida of plants to put in it or what not?
( I have been reading alot of this forum for the past days and also looking at some videos on YouTube on that.. So any information will Help....)

 

[mr_x]

hi.
i think about 70 pounds of live rock plus a sump with refugium, and a good quality protein skimmer will do an excellent job for you.
no, you don't need a wet/dry.
a refugium is simply a place free of predation, where pods can grow, along with macroalgae(the popular choice is chaetomorpha).
i would keep the refugium in your sump. you can do a search for refugiums, and find plenty of plans for construction of a sump with refugium.
is your tank "reef ready"?

 

[jsbarjon]

Well I Love coral, I am not planing on putting any fish in there... I simply wanted to do it for the corals.......!

 

[keith burn]

Originally Posted by jsbarjon
http:///forum/post/2620610
Well I Love coral, I am not planing on putting any fish in there... I simply wanted to do it for the corals.......!
Just to have it said
Fish will help feed the corals.
And runing a skimmer on a tank wirh only corals may not be a good thing some corals are filter feeders and need some Protein in the water.

 

[jsbarjon]

Originally Posted by keith burn
http:///forum/post/2620648
Just to have it said
Fish will help feed the corals.
And runing a skimmer on a tank wirh only corals may not be a good thing some corals are filter feeders and need some Protein in the water.
Well you guys get my idea here, what will be the best way to go about doing this???

 

[dplantz]

Well if you incorparate a sump wrefugium you should have it all down. to make your tank look nice and work right all you need is a sump with a protein skimmer and maybe some bioballs for bio, sponge for mechanical, and carbon for chemical. The refugium is a place where nitrate, ammonia, and phosphates absorbing plants grow and keep parameters in check. Like Mr. X said its a place where pods can grow so you could have a mandrin if you wanted. Also have the heater and skimmer in the sump, and if your worried about the phytoplanton/zooplanton getting sucked up, just spot feed it close to the corals or tempararily shut off your skimmer. Also the refugium can provide you with a source of natural plankton so its good to have one. I hope I helped

 

[jsbarjon]

I apriciate all you guys for providing me with this info....