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Old 12-21-2011, 01:14 AM
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And with a refugium, you need lots of lights and maybe some flow, if you're doing chaeto.
Not true, CF's are very effectient at growing Cheato. True on the flow, and the more it tumbles the beter.
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:55 AM
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If you going to do biopellets i would really look at the new reef dynamics biopellet reactor. big step above the others
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Old 12-21-2011, 01:56 AM
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I have 2 24watt t5ho bulbs on my fuge with painfully slow flow. Probably less than 100gph and my cheato grows like crazyyyyy. Literally
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Old 12-21-2011, 02:09 AM
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I run vertex pellets , GFO, and a fuge. So I say both. A 23 watt 6500K home depot CF bulb grows cheato great.
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Old 12-21-2011, 03:25 AM
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I'd really love to do refuge but if it needs to be sized to a third of your overall aquarium size that would be a 60 gallon one for me. I'm not sure I could find the room. I was originally thinking 10-15 but would that just be a wasted effort?
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Old 12-21-2011, 03:32 AM
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I'd really love to do refuge but if it needs to be sized to a third of your overall aquarium size that would be a 60 gallon one for me. I'm not sure I could find the room. I was originally thinking 10-15 but would that just be a wasted effort?
I use a 30 gallon tall tank for a 180 gallon display. It works perfectly
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:34 AM
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Sorry to confuse you, but I use 1/3 rd on my tank, with no skimmer and using tap water.

I should stop giving advice.
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Old 12-21-2011, 06:28 AM
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I am a firm believer that pellets do work if done properly, so thats the way I'd go. Why remove the rock though? If you have the room, keep the rock and add the pellets...slowly.
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