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i have a new 60gal aquarium that i am hoping to make a reef tank. i have a 4x65wat light. a am planing on using module filter with a mecanical, thermomiter, and bio moduals. using live sand and rocks. any one have any advise?

kevin
 
For a reed, sand is preferable. Crushed coral can trap solid wastes, and this contributes to high nitrates--not a good thing for a reef tank. A refugium is a separate tank that has slow water movement from the main system, typically a sand bed, and some live rock rubble. Often, they'll be set up with lights that are opposite to the main tank and have macro algaes. They serve to stabilize pH (algae/CO2), and house beneficial organisms that may not survive predation in the main tank, like pods, snails, stars, and other micro-fauna.


What type of mechanical filtration does this come with? Mechanical filtration can also cause nitrate concerns, especially if the media is not completely submerged, or difficult to clean.
 
the system i was looking at is completly closed the media is a pleted filter like that on ro units. the second chanber, is bio balls, and the therd is a heater. also there is the abliaty to add carbon if disired. i have no plans on any agresive fish, and i am going for a safe (i have dogs) and very nice looking setup (this is going in the front room of my new house).
 
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looking around i see that there ar alots of diffrent filtrartion styles. i am looking for an easy one to keep up, but that is effective. i have found a place to buy a hang on refugem, does that work the same as the ones other people are taking about? and i just set it up like a small tank?
 
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OrionGirl said:
For a reed, sand is preferable. Crushed coral can trap solid wastes, and this contributes to high nitrates--not a good thing for a reef tank.

A refugium is a separate tank that has slow water movement from the main system, typically a sand bed, and some live rock rubble. Often, they'll be set up with lights that are opposite to the main tank and have macro algaes. They serve to stabilize pH (algae/CO2), and house beneficial organisms that may not survive predation in the main tank, like pods, snails, stars, and other micro-fauna.
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OrionGirl said:
I have found hang on reugium, is that the same thing? and i just set it up like a small tank? what care do i have to give to use one of these like a filter


What type of mechanical filtration does this come with? Mechanical filtration can also cause nitrate concerns, especially if the media is not completely submerged, or difficult to clean.
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it comes with a filter like the ro units, a place for carbon, and a place for a heater. the system is completly closed and pumped with a seperate pump that can turn over the water 3 -4 times and houre.

also how much water movment in the tank will i need?
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