SRC Member kamiru Posted February 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2005 I have a sump and i have modified 1 of the compartments to refugium. Below is the picyure of my refugium. Pls advice if it gonna work to remove NO3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kamiru Posted February 18, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 18, 2005 Another PIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 It will definately not be enough of you are thinking of setting up a DSB. DSB should at least be 3/4 the size of your tank with sand up to 4 inches deep And I can see that some of your macros are starting to die, probably because of insufficient light or other trace elements Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestream Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 what's other trace element do we need ? iron ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member mUAr_cHEe Posted February 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted February 19, 2005 Another PIC no offense.... but u are seriously way way way way out in setting up a refugium.... to my knowledge and way of reefing... for a DSB to work.... it must have a huge surface area in addition to the deep sand... water must be allowed to flow slowly over the sand.... macro algae.... quantity the more the merrier.... light pref to be on 24/7.... for a sump yr size.... at least half of it.. should be refuge.... to make it at least decent... Quote *translated from Hokkien* "If say no bang wall, this idiot will never ripen" - Mr Quah Siew Kow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kamiru Posted February 19, 2005 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 19, 2005 That means i need to add more macro algae excluding DSB. Will this help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jd_n Posted February 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted February 19, 2005 ur sump doesn't have the space needed for a sucessful refugium. so dun waste money buyin more macro algae. Quote There are 2 types of person, those that chose learn n do it rite the first time and those tat chose to learn it the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Yes, I agree. You should get a new sump with bigger area for the sandbed if you are going to do biological filtration Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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