carey
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I'm thinking of getting rid of the refugium in my sump on my 125g reef tank.
It's been running for about 8 months and I gotta be honest, I don't see the benefits......
I have about 3 inches of sand, some live rock, chaeto and some caulpera. I have more pods in my TANK than I do in the fuge....lol Running a 25w macro light over it and nothing really seems to be growing. I have it on a opposite light schedule from my main lights too.
Anyone think this is a good idea or a bad idea?
I was thinking I could just shut down the system, remove all the fuge contents and use that space for a bigger skimmer. I also am planning on adding a bio pellet reactor next month or so.
I just don't get the refugium idea, I understand what it's supposed to do but I just dont' notice any appreciable benefits. My ph is almost always low and the nitrates are building at a normal level. I have absolutely NO algae in my main tank but I never really did even before the fuge.
Please help. I really am unsure of what to do.
Thanks everyone for reading and giving input, I really need it this time! LOL
It's been running for about 8 months and I gotta be honest, I don't see the benefits......
I have about 3 inches of sand, some live rock, chaeto and some caulpera. I have more pods in my TANK than I do in the fuge....lol Running a 25w macro light over it and nothing really seems to be growing. I have it on a opposite light schedule from my main lights too.
Anyone think this is a good idea or a bad idea?
I was thinking I could just shut down the system, remove all the fuge contents and use that space for a bigger skimmer. I also am planning on adding a bio pellet reactor next month or so.
I just don't get the refugium idea, I understand what it's supposed to do but I just dont' notice any appreciable benefits. My ph is almost always low and the nitrates are building at a normal level. I have absolutely NO algae in my main tank but I never really did even before the fuge.
Please help. I really am unsure of what to do.
Thanks everyone for reading and giving input, I really need it this time! LOL