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Old April 21st 07, 12:16 AM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
ITGuy
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Default refugium or not?

I am going to set up a 55 gallon reef tank and will have a skimmer and live
rock. I was considering a refugium, but dont want to hassle with it really.

Is a refugium really necessary? If I don't go with a refugium, but do use a
skimmer and live rock, is there anything else someone would recommend?

And if a refugium is very highly recommended, I have a 15 gallon tall
tank..is there a kit to turn this into a refugium?


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Old April 22nd 07, 02:00 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
KurtG
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Default refugium or not?

ITGuy wrote:
I am going to set up a 55 gallon reef tank and will have a skimmer and live
rock. I was considering a refugium, but dont want to hassle with it really.

Is a refugium really necessary? If I don't go with a refugium, but do use a
skimmer and live rock, is there anything else someone would recommend?

And if a refugium is very highly recommended, I have a 15 gallon tall
tank..is there a kit to turn this into a refugium?



Not required, but they can be useful. Go ahead with the 55g tank. You
can try a refugium later if and when you need it.
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Old May 9th 07, 12:32 PM posted to rec.aquaria.marine.reefs
tim[_2_]
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Default refugium or not?

If you've space on the top of your fish tank you can always put a smaller
tank on top at one end and drill a hole through the bottom with the
skimmer feeding from the top. Although it can shade a little of your tank
it means that you can put suitable corals - such as sun corals - under it
and make it look stunning. Mangroves can be put in the top tank ('fuge)
and make quite a stunning display mixed in with some macro-algae.

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On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:00:08 -0400, KurtG
wrote:

ITGuy wrote:
I am going to set up a 55 gallon reef tank and will have a skimmer and live
rock. I was considering a refugium, but dont want to hassle with it really.

Is a refugium really necessary? If I don't go with a refugium, but do use a
skimmer and live rock, is there anything else someone would recommend?

And if a refugium is very highly recommended, I have a 15 gallon tall
tank..is there a kit to turn this into a refugium?



Not required, but they can be useful. Go ahead with the 55g tank. You
can try a refugium later if and when you need it.


 




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