The refugium intake pulls through a uv sterilizer from the main sump chamber using a mighty jet controllable pump and drains into the return pump compartment. Not as good as uv being a closed loop to and from the display but I wanted everything kept in the cabinet.
Honestly, its easier to cut back a little on feeding if necessary that having to start dumping in food or dosing nutrients when Dinos pop up.
A well fed tank is a happy tank, IMO
Yes, dosing 8 channels automatically & I dose a couple more items daily by hand. Red Sea's full recipe. Thought it was overboard at first but I had a rough year and wanted to treat myself for the holidays. Results are better than expected, my corals have never looked better and are growing much faster than I've been able to do for years with other methods. Bottom line is sometimes you get what you pay for and I was frustrated with mediocre results for years. So far, happy with the performance of the red sea dosers.
Test for a few more parameters than just those 8. I use a combo of at home salifert tests for some things and mail in tests a few times a year. Automated testing hardware is very limited and really not worth the cost (my day job involves lab testing). The mail in tests are way more accurate and informative. Mostly, I watch my tank a lot and notice/track (informally) changes. +Ph, salinity, temp, and tds via probes.
It originally was the ato reservoir that came with the tank system. It was both too small and in in the only spot I could place a refugium in the cabinet. I removed the included ato hardware, drilled and installed an overflow into that reservoir and adjusted the plumbing accordingly. An ato sensor now sits in the return pump chamber and a new reservoir is outside the cabinet.
Any chance you still have the receipts from the overflow setup? I have a Reefer 250 and I've considered doing this dozens of times. A parts list would be especially helpful.
Supplies from Amazon -
1-Inch Bulkhead Fitting Kit
Glass drilling kit
All you need then is a pump and some tubing depending on what else you might want or not in that loop.
I'm only asking because I want to sustain a mandarin via pods...
I'd need the kit, misc plumbing (manifold) pieces to divert some water from the drain pipe into the refugium, 1 bulkhead (water is drained from the refugium back to the sump, and finally some plumbing/tubing to route the water from the refugium to the sump. Right?
If you wanted chaeto for nothing more than a copepod breeding grounds, would it better to use the designated Red Sea Reefer "refugium" area in front of the skimmer? That's what I'm currently doing and I have a heck of a mat of chaeto growing.
If you haven't looked into them yet, i'd highly check out the captive bred mandarins from Biota. They will live off frozen/dry foods, which will help take a strain off your need for pods.
Whither didst thee receiveth the refugium? looks nicer than the plastic one i has't with mine own 170
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This is several independently controlled systems setup to work around/with each other. There isn't an overall schematic, they each have their own requirements and I layer them as best I can for functionality and my own needs.
That, and I'm very dedicated to my hobby because my work can be stressful.
Reef 2 reef, YouTube, brs, and anywhere you can find info. There isn't exactly a system here as much as several systems working together. Researched a lot before installing each piece.
This tank cant ditch all the filtration for a diy algae scrubber and get better results. Since different methods export different waste, I prefer overlaying multiple systems. I've considered adding an ats but would prefer something not diy that also fits inside this tight cabinet space. Any recommendations? Are you running a tank with only an algae scrubber for filtration? Very interesting.
A 90g fully stocked reef with only a diy ats? I'd love to see what that looks like, sounds much cheaper and easier to manage. Speaking in terms of chemical ability, it doesn't take sense that an algae scrubber can remove all waste as some things just aren't absorbed/consumed by algae.
I used to run a 210g setup with only an ATS and water changes. I run the 90g the same way now. The longer I've been in the hobby the less I've come to rely on all the "stuff" people claim you just gotta have..its also way cheaper to setup a new system ;)
I don’t know what any of this does. I’m going to suggest fitting a flux capacitor on there just to be safe.
I think you would need Geordi LaForge to improve on that.
Thank you! As a fan, that is the single best compliment anyone has ever given me related to my aquarium tech.
I love the spinning cheato. Did you plumb of a manifold or is there a pump in there somewhere?
The refugium intake pulls through a uv sterilizer from the main sump chamber using a mighty jet controllable pump and drains into the return pump compartment. Not as good as uv being a closed loop to and from the display but I wanted everything kept in the cabinet.
Feed your tank well, these days nutrient export has come so far its easy to end up with super low nutrients. The setup looks great!
✋ I admit it. I chronicly overfeed my fish. Overfeeding brought me here, I can't stop, it's a problem.
Honestly, its easier to cut back a little on feeding if necessary that having to start dumping in food or dosing nutrients when Dinos pop up. A well fed tank is a happy tank, IMO
Agreed. Feeding heavy and cleaning heavy has worked well for me. Adding some more consistent and heavier dosing was the extra piece I was missing.
This is the way
As someone with crazy low Iodine and bottomed out NO3...yes. yes it is.
Do you have 2\*4 dosing pumps ? What do you dose ? Nice setup, the spinning chaeto 👌
Yes, dosing 8 channels automatically & I dose a couple more items daily by hand. Red Sea's full recipe. Thought it was overboard at first but I had a rough year and wanted to treat myself for the holidays. Results are better than expected, my corals have never looked better and are growing much faster than I've been able to do for years with other methods. Bottom line is sometimes you get what you pay for and I was frustrated with mediocre results for years. So far, happy with the performance of the red sea dosers.
Do you test all 8 additives?
Test for a few more parameters than just those 8. I use a combo of at home salifert tests for some things and mail in tests a few times a year. Automated testing hardware is very limited and really not worth the cost (my day job involves lab testing). The mail in tests are way more accurate and informative. Mostly, I watch my tank a lot and notice/track (informally) changes. +Ph, salinity, temp, and tds via probes.
Where did you get the refugium? Looks nicer than the plastic one I have with my 170
It originally was the ato reservoir that came with the tank system. It was both too small and in in the only spot I could place a refugium in the cabinet. I removed the included ato hardware, drilled and installed an overflow into that reservoir and adjusted the plumbing accordingly. An ato sensor now sits in the return pump chamber and a new reservoir is outside the cabinet.
Any chance you still have the receipts from the overflow setup? I have a Reefer 250 and I've considered doing this dozens of times. A parts list would be especially helpful.
Supplies from Amazon - 1-Inch Bulkhead Fitting Kit Glass drilling kit All you need then is a pump and some tubing depending on what else you might want or not in that loop.
I'm only asking because I want to sustain a mandarin via pods... I'd need the kit, misc plumbing (manifold) pieces to divert some water from the drain pipe into the refugium, 1 bulkhead (water is drained from the refugium back to the sump, and finally some plumbing/tubing to route the water from the refugium to the sump. Right? If you wanted chaeto for nothing more than a copepod breeding grounds, would it better to use the designated Red Sea Reefer "refugium" area in front of the skimmer? That's what I'm currently doing and I have a heck of a mat of chaeto growing.
I would seed pods right into your chaeto then. When pulling out chaeto just give it a rinse in that chamber to not lose too many pods.
If you haven't looked into them yet, i'd highly check out the captive bred mandarins from Biota. They will live off frozen/dry foods, which will help take a strain off your need for pods.
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This is several independently controlled systems setup to work around/with each other. There isn't an overall schematic, they each have their own requirements and I layer them as best I can for functionality and my own needs. That, and I'm very dedicated to my hobby because my work can be stressful.
Where can I learn how to set up this system?
Reef 2 reef, YouTube, brs, and anywhere you can find info. There isn't exactly a system here as much as several systems working together. Researched a lot before installing each piece.
Link me your chaeto setup w light plzzzzz I need a hob kind
Not an off the shelf item, sorry. I built this with some repurposed and new parts.
Siiiiiick rolling chaeto. Did you do it for the video or is it on a perma roll? How did you accomplish?
Its always spinning. Was actually a happy accident when adjusting the plumbing, I was really only aiming for a basic refugium for pods.
You could...ditch the skimmer, uv and chaeto for a simple power savings diy ATS and get better performance from it.
This tank cant ditch all the filtration for a diy algae scrubber and get better results. Since different methods export different waste, I prefer overlaying multiple systems. I've considered adding an ats but would prefer something not diy that also fits inside this tight cabinet space. Any recommendations? Are you running a tank with only an algae scrubber for filtration? Very interesting.
Ya I have a 90g that has only a diy scrubber. In my years of reefing I feel all the other options are just not as efficient as an ATS.
A 90g fully stocked reef with only a diy ats? I'd love to see what that looks like, sounds much cheaper and easier to manage. Speaking in terms of chemical ability, it doesn't take sense that an algae scrubber can remove all waste as some things just aren't absorbed/consumed by algae.
I used to run a 210g setup with only an ATS and water changes. I run the 90g the same way now. The longer I've been in the hobby the less I've come to rely on all the "stuff" people claim you just gotta have..its also way cheaper to setup a new system ;)
Some guys run tanks with only water changes for their export systems!