Another newbie question...

Well I've heard lots of talk around here about refugiums. Now, I did some research but I still don't know exactly what they are or what they do. I've seen that people grow algae in them and things like that but what is their purpose? Do you feed the algae to the fish in the main tank or what?

Thanks.

Well, I've decided that I'm going to go with a 30 gallon tank. About how much do you think it would cost to set up a refugium for this tank.

I'm really interested in the Dragonettes so I'm guessing it would be a good idea to set up a refugium.

lol yeah I know. I wish I could just go out and buy one, but sadly I don't even have my tank yet

Tomorrow I'm going out to buy the tank and lighting. Maybe the filter and heater while I'm there, but we'll see. Being 17 working for minimum wage sucks lol.

Almondsaz said:

What kind of fuge are you thinking about. HOB, sump, separate.... What is your current filtration system?

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I have no idea. Honestly I just wanted to know what one was. I don't even have my tank set up yet, I'm still learning.

Grins said:

Are you buying the tank mostly for a dragonette? If so I'd get a larger refugium/sump if not a larger tank to support one. If you like them but don't need to have one carry on. ;-)

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I don't need to have one. I just think that they are very nice looking and would add a lot to my tank.

That brings up another good question. How would I go about building a sump? I was thinking a 20 long would be a good size for my tank. I did a little research and it looks like one section is where the skimmer goes, one section is where the fuge goes and the other I'm not so sure about. What all goes into a sump and setting it up? Link would be good too.