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Eric84

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Looking for some refugium designs any help would work thanks
 
Single baffle separating first and second chambers, dual or triple baffle for 2nd/3rd separation. On that one, you'll want to run an over under design.
 
first chamber is on the right, and it works its way left. I only have a double baffle on mine. notice it flows over the baffle then under the second one
 
Ok cool I built one about 7 years ago and I can't remember how it all went I got a 20L that I might make into one for my 90 gallon hopefully it's big enough
 
On my last tank I built a fuge out of a 29 and also had a wet dry with bio balls and a pipe between the two to keep them at the same level would this be good to do again or not??
 
I personally wouldn't run a wet/dry on a sw setup. a lot of people will argue that they are nitrate factories, but my main reason is that they aren't really efficient at all. for the same size, a refugium or sump is def more efficient.
 
there you go. the only other two options would be a sump or refugium. they are similar in design, but the refugium offers a place for pods/ sick/hurt fish to heal. a refugium is great for growing out populations of copepods for mandarins and the likes.

also notice on trueers pic that its a triple baffle (3 alternating baffles on the left side)
 
I don't really know if there's a "best" , but as far as I've seen really any vegetation works, so long as inverts and fish don't have access to the pods in that section
 
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Hey Eric. Here is my sump/fuge. 55g center is the fuge. Maybe as large as a 10g..
 
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