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Refugium Forum - Hang On Tank Refugium. A refugium is used to grow macro algae and smaller organisms (like amphipods and copepods) for the animals in the main tank. You can also use the refugium as an algae filter. As the macro algae grows it uses nitrates and phosphates and you can crop the algae as needed. The macro algae in the refugium will help keep nuisance algae from growing in the display tank (if the refugium is attached to the main system).

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Old September 2nd, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
Mega-Powerful Nitrate and Phosphate Remover Replaces Skimmer, Refugium, and Ever

I saw this website about taking out or using this with your sump has anybody used it or know of it? it sounds good but not sure to try it.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/m...hin-51120.html
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Old September 2nd, 2008  
Fish Keeper
 
i am in the middle of setting up my 2nd tank and will be testing it out
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Old September 2nd, 2008  
Moderator
 
A neat idea. Despite all the talk, it basically is just a high-power refugium made to only hold algae.
I will eventually try this, though it will take time.
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Old September 2nd, 2008  
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After reasearching this a little. I would just stick to a fuge with cheato and using a over sized skimmer. Turf Algae scrubbers never became popular years ago. Depending on your bio load if heavy, you will need a large screen. Though I would be interested in any results, if someone here tried it.
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Old September 3rd, 2008  
Fish Bum
 
i will try this but after i move to a bigger tank in the next few weeks do you think that it could have some negative result

let me know if you can

Last edited by sirdarksol; September 3rd, 2008 at 10:11 AM.
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Old November 12th, 2008  
Fish Mentor
 
Interesting. Would someone plz tell me what a refugium is because i am still NEW to SW?
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Old November 12th, 2008  
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matt, read this !

http://www.fishlore.com/refugium-setup.htm
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