Refugium ideas for Red Sea Reefer?

ThunderGoose

Well-Known Member
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Nov 25, 2016
Messages
938
Reaction score
1,168
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Beverly, Mass
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I got a Red Sea Reefer 250 for Christmas and I've already figured out the sump is too small to include a refugium (which I'd like to have). I was thinking of adding one to the side of the sump. Anyone have any experience doing this? Pictures? Ideas?

I was thinking of making a custom glass tank and either making it taller than the sump or raising it on a platform so that I can use gravity to move the water back into the sump. I'd either need a small pump or some creative plumbing to get water flowing INTO the refugium.

sump feb 18 17.jpg
 
Top Shelf Aquatics

JoshH

Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Dec 3, 2016
Messages
9,982
Reaction score
35,357
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Humble
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
A simple T off the return with a valve will suffice just make it taller and use a return pipe on the other end of the refugium to spill back into your sump. And that's quite the Christmas present, lucky you !
 

JoshH

Tank Status: Wet...ish, growing things....
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
View Badges
Joined
Dec 3, 2016
Messages
9,982
Reaction score
35,357
Review score
+0 /0 /-0
Location
Humble
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
If you want head over to Lifereefs website, if you look at Jeff's refugium's you can get some idea's there. Just a thought his set up sounds like what you are looking for
 
AS

Polyp polynomial: How many heads do you start with when buying zoas?

  • One head is enough to get started.

    Votes: 27 10.6%
  • 2 to 4 heads.

    Votes: 145 57.1%
  • 5 heads or more.

    Votes: 65 25.6%
  • Full colony.

    Votes: 10 3.9%
  • Other.

    Votes: 7 2.8%
Visit Detroit Reef Club
Back
Top