Skimmer or Refugium

A_Z · 11/04/2015, 03:03 PM

What would be a better sump space use? A refugium or a protein skimmer for a seahorse tank?

touchingstoves · 11/04/2015, 03:03 PM

Fuge, think Copepods, lower nitrates and phosphates, detoxing toxins. If you put live rock, that's more bio filtration for them messy mysis eaters

nuttyd · 11/04/2015, 03:05 PM

Fuge.

vlangel · 11/04/2015, 05:09 PM

I would worry about GBD unless you do big water changes. A fuge helps a lot with nutrient export but I don't know if it is as effective with dissolved organics as a protein skimmer so I would keep that in mind.

If your plants and LR are in the display you can still have a protein skimmer in the sump.

rayjay · 11/04/2015, 10:03 PM

My vote goes to skimmer.

redhorse · 11/18/2015, 11:01 AM

I would do both. :-) Skimmer in fuge---- Many do it that way..

ThRoewer · 11/19/2015, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redhorse

I would do both. :-) Skimmer in fuge---- Many do it that way..

^^This.
What else would you put into a sump?

laga77 · 11/19/2015, 02:22 AM

I have both.

rayjay · 11/19/2015, 09:03 AM

All my seahorse tanks have the live rock in them as it makes it much easier to view the seahorses and much easier to clean out the crap that provides nasty bacterial beds.

11/04/2015, 03:03 PM	#1
A_Z Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 546	Skimmer or Refugium What would be a better sump space use? A refugium or a protein skimmer for a seahorse tank?

11/04/2015, 03:03 PM	#2
touchingstoves Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 44	Skimmer or Refugium Fuge, think Copepods, lower nitrates and phosphates, detoxing toxins. If you put live rock, that's more bio filtration for them messy mysis eaters __________________ mahalo, TJ "Was it the simplicity of the instructions that made it difficult?"-me Last edited by touchingstoves; 11/04/2015 at 03:25 PM.

11/04/2015, 10:03 PM	#5
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	My vote goes to skimmer. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/19/2015, 02:22 AM	#8
laga77 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Alsip, IL Posts: 1,133	I have both. __________________ Four legs good. Two legs better. Current Tank Info: 50G SPS/NPS Reef, 120G Mixed Reef, 120G FOWRL, 29G Seahorse tank, 20G Observation tank,

11/19/2015, 09:03 AM	#9
rayjay Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,969	All my seahorse tanks have the live rock in them as it makes it much easier to view the seahorses and much easier to clean out the crap that provides nasty bacterial beds. __________________ Seahorses. Culture nanno, rotifers and brine shrimp. Current Tank Info: Seahorses

11/04/2015, 03:05 PM	#3
nuttyd Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 520	Fuge.

11/04/2015, 05:09 PM	#4
vlangel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,409	I would worry about GBD unless you do big water changes. A fuge helps a lot with nutrient export but I don't know if it is as effective with dissolved organics as a protein skimmer so I would keep that in mind. If your plants and LR are in the display you can still have a protein skimmer in the sump.

11/18/2015, 11:01 AM	#6
redhorse Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamonga. CA Posts: 115	I would do both. :-) Skimmer in fuge---- Many do it that way..