"Rod" wrote in message
...

Also somewhere to stick your equipment to keep it out of view in the main
tank.
Protein Skimmer, Heater etc..


This would be a sump.. A refuge with a skimmer in it woould not be much of
a
refuge..
Rod Buehler
www.asplashoflife.com

That would depend on how you designed it..
Skimmer doesn't have to be in the refuge area.

Cheers
Microbot