Asking for advice

[FPandMM]

Is a 20gal refugium big enough to handle a 95 gal tank

 

[roka64]

I believe, I read about 20% of your main tank is a good guide, so to answer your question, yes. I would wait for other's personal experience/knowledge.

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WELCOME TO AA!!!

 

[tecwzrd]

Welcome to AA

The fuge is 20 gal or is it incorporated into the sump? Either way 20 gal is better then nothing.

Main purpose of a sump is to hide equipment and add extra water volume. Main purpose of the fuge is to reduce no3/po4 using SW plants and to provide a safe place for pods to cultivate.

 

[roka64]

ACK, I missed the whole question! LOL! Thanks for catching that, Micah!

 

[melosu58]

I agree that 20 gallons is better than nothing but the bigger the better. Will this be part sump part refugium or all refugium.

 

[FPandMM]

wet/dry or refuguim

I have a 55 gal now with an enhiem canister filter. I just ordered a 95 Gal tank thats predrilled. My friend has a refugium and is selling his wet/dry. He likes the refugium. what's better? I can buy his 13 gal wet/dry with built in skimmer or build a 20 or 30 gal refugium?? I'm starting to go reef with the 55 and will contiue when I setup the 95 Gal.

 

[melosu58]

I like the idea of the 30 gallon. Mine is a 40 gallon

 

[tecwzrd]

Yep, the 30 gal (or larger) fuge sounds great. The wet/dry would not be large enough to make any difference in water volume and would likely cause excess no3 also.

Are you getting a 90 gal corner tank or regular 90 gal (48" long 18" wide)

 

[FPandMM]

It called a wave tank. If you haven't seen one, picture a regular tank but as you get past 1/2 way it waves out. Like an ocean wave. So you both agree to go fuge?
It's 48 long 18 wide on one side then waves out to i believe 25 in. Not sure of the hieght. It looks like a stand 90/95 high

 

[tecwzrd]

Yes on the fuge. My lfs sells wave tanks so I'm familiar with them You should have enough room for the 30 gal.

 

[roka64]

Is that wave tank something you got at a Petco/Petsmart? I think I may have seen one this past weekend. It seems cleaning the wave part might get tough.....If you are talking about the one I saw....

 

[FPandMM]

I would think petco etc would carry it. I'm getting this from a lfs that's not a chain type of store. It looks like my magnet cleaner will handle the wave with no problems.
I did a quick search here's what they look like. http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h109_95wave.htm

Well I suppose fuge it is. If I made a fuge with a 20 or 30 Gal tank. what size pump do you think I should get for it.

 

[tecwzrd]

I love my Mag 9.5 800 GPH with a 4 ft head.

 

[roka64]

That's not the same one I saw. That looks like it is a much better design, than the one I saw.

 

[ellisz]

Pump will depend on the gph of you overflow. Get one that that flows the max at the head height you have.

Fuges are great. I have a fuge that is a 25 gal rubbermaid sitting in a 75 gal rubbermaid stock tank. I have about 50 lbs of LR in the rest of the sump. Refugiums are great nutrient exporters.