One of many suggested way to stock a Refugium

[albertthiel]

By Reef Cleaners

http://www.reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=143


Albert

[Stussi613]

Interesting comments on the article in reference to substrates.  I'm planning a refugium chamber in my sump with a hob filter that draws water from the return chamber and then dumps it into my fuge, which will then overflow back to the return chamber on the opposite side.  I was just going to use rubble and some chaeto to start, but now I'm wondering if I should use sand, or mud, and see if I can find some red mangroves...

[albertthiel]

Interesting comments on the article in reference to substrates.  I'm planning a refugium chamber in my sump with a hob filter that draws water from the return chamber and then dumps it into my fuge, which will then overflow back to the return chamber on the opposite side.  I was just going to use rubble and some chaeto to start, but now I'm wondering if I should use sand, or mud, and see if I can find some red mangroves...

You can really use any of them ... it does not make much of a difference but you need to keep it clean esp. if you use coral rubble as  that traps dirt and detritus very easily. And yes if you use Mangroves then I would use sand, not to fine, medium size so not too coarse either. I would not use mud as that packs too much IME. And yes the Red mangroves (Rizophora mangle) are the ones you want if you are going to use any.

Albert