refugium help

nanonøkk · Sep 24, 2020

ok so i got my refugium set up in the second back chamber of my tank and i was wondering if anyone knows a good material that will let water run through it but not let my cheato flow into the next chamber

Eagle_Steve · Sep 24, 2020

nanonøkk said:
ok so i got my refugium set up in the second back chamber of my tank and i was wondering if anyone knows a good material that will let water run through it but not let my cheato flow into the next chamber

If the cheato is a nice clump, egg crate works great. You could also use cross stitch mesh, but it will clog easily.

minus9 · Sep 24, 2020

Try your local Michael's, they have semi-rigid plastic mesh panels. I think they're slightly larger than a sheet of paper? Here's a pic of the material that was left over after making a DIY media basket.

nanonøkk · Sep 24, 2020

Eagle_Steve said:
If the cheato is a nice clump, egg crate works great. You could also use cross stitch mesh, but it will clog easily.

ok i’ll try that out thanks for the help

nanonøkk · Sep 24, 2020

minus9 said:
Try your local Michael's, they have semi-rigid plastic mesh panels. I think they're slightly larger than a sheet of paper? Here's a pic of the material that was left over after making a DIY media basket.

ok i’ll have to check that out thanks for the help

AltitudeAquarium · Sep 25, 2020

When I had my biocube, I cut a piece of foam that lets water flow but catches cheeto strands between the middle section and the return pump section.

minus9 · Sep 25, 2020

You can also use the black mesh/foam that's used to catch bubbles in sumps or used in pond filters.
Here

nanonøkk · Sep 25, 2020

minus9 said:
You can also use the black mesh/foam that's used to catch bubbles in sumps or used in pond filters.
Here

i would try that but i’m worried about it getting clogged but thanks for the help

jphilip813 · Sep 25, 2020

nanonøkk said:
ok so i got my refugium set up in the second back chamber of my tank and i was wondering if anyone knows a good material that will let water run through it but not let my cheato flow into the next chamber

Aquamesh Blue...I got it from BRS...but you can get it on Amazon; it is sturdy...