DisplacedInTranslation
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Howdy All,
I'd love input on a small setup I'm contemplating trying. Due to my landlord seriously inhibiting the my tank volumes per our housing contract, I cannot setup a refugium with my DT. I will eventually toy with a HoB-refugium setup but in the interim I am thinking of setting up a small independent refugium.
This would be a separate setup to culture pods to routinely introduce into my tanks for our wrasses and mandarin. They've been eating frozen just fine for years but I am interested in providing additional food, etc.
Planned setup is as follows with spare parts from some small setups I took down:
1g Marina Glass Tank
Deep Blue Pre-programmed heater (always maintained 78-deg temp with my Betta)
Koralia 240 gph powerhead
Red Sea HoB filter with filter, carbon, & biological media filtering - set to lowest flow setting)
Coralife 12w Refugium Light 2x 6w T5s
Small, porous LR
Chaeto and pods
The only immediate concern I have is wondering if the ammonia levels, etc, may be a risk in such a small system. I figure between the bacteria and Purigen bio filter I plan to use should keep should be fairly clean and stable, with 2 small WCs per week.
All thoughts appreciated, thanks!
I'd love input on a small setup I'm contemplating trying. Due to my landlord seriously inhibiting the my tank volumes per our housing contract, I cannot setup a refugium with my DT. I will eventually toy with a HoB-refugium setup but in the interim I am thinking of setting up a small independent refugium.
This would be a separate setup to culture pods to routinely introduce into my tanks for our wrasses and mandarin. They've been eating frozen just fine for years but I am interested in providing additional food, etc.
Planned setup is as follows with spare parts from some small setups I took down:
1g Marina Glass Tank
Deep Blue Pre-programmed heater (always maintained 78-deg temp with my Betta)
Koralia 240 gph powerhead
Red Sea HoB filter with filter, carbon, & biological media filtering - set to lowest flow setting)
Coralife 12w Refugium Light 2x 6w T5s
Small, porous LR
Chaeto and pods
The only immediate concern I have is wondering if the ammonia levels, etc, may be a risk in such a small system. I figure between the bacteria and Purigen bio filter I plan to use should keep should be fairly clean and stable, with 2 small WCs per week.
All thoughts appreciated, thanks!
