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I'm still researching for my next tank. I'm planning on a DIY light system, refugium, and maybe even protein skimmer. I have a couple questions concerning the refugium, however, because I've never used one..
1) Should I use a refugium AND a wet/dry or just a refugium?
2) What type of sand should I use for the refugium? (i.e. live sand, miracle mud, southdown, etc.)
3) Should I have rock in my refugium, or only plants?
4) What type of plants should I have? (Keep in mind that cost efficiency is a priority for me.)
5) How big does my refugium need to be relative to my tank? (Not sure on tank size yet, so a ratio would be preferable)
6) What are baffles for? Oxygenation? Removing bubbles?
7) If baffles are to remove bubbles, is there something that must be done in terms of height or other design characteristics to make them be effective to that end?
8) What type of lighting is recommended?
9) What amount of flow is recommended? I read something on here indicating that low amounts of flow are better. I'm wondering if you should have low flow through the plants and high flow through other equipment or whatever.
Thanks in advance.
1) Should I use a refugium AND a wet/dry or just a refugium?
2) What type of sand should I use for the refugium? (i.e. live sand, miracle mud, southdown, etc.)
3) Should I have rock in my refugium, or only plants?
4) What type of plants should I have? (Keep in mind that cost efficiency is a priority for me.)
5) How big does my refugium need to be relative to my tank? (Not sure on tank size yet, so a ratio would be preferable)
6) What are baffles for? Oxygenation? Removing bubbles?
7) If baffles are to remove bubbles, is there something that must be done in terms of height or other design characteristics to make them be effective to that end?
8) What type of lighting is recommended?
9) What amount of flow is recommended? I read something on here indicating that low amounts of flow are better. I'm wondering if you should have low flow through the plants and high flow through other equipment or whatever.
Thanks in advance.