Fuge, sand or mud or nothing?

[Silverni2]

Just finished my 30 gallon fuge adding it to my 90 gal lps dominant tank. My question is do I add miracle mud, sand or nothing to the bottom? How deep should sand bed be? Nitrates are my main reason for adding fuge

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Just finished my 30 gallon fuge adding it to my 90 gal lps dominant tank. My question is do I add miracle mud, sand or nothing to the bottom? How deep should sand bed be? Nitrates are my main reason for adding fuge

IMO i would add 2-3 inches to the refugium. Sorry bad pic but if you see the left side of the pic theres sand in my refugium. I added pink samoa sand aka dead sand.

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[mic_1011]

miracle mud can get expensive, imo i would just get dead sand, which will become full of life and add some cheato, that will get rid of your nitrates. as the cheato grows it sucks a lot of the nitrates from the water, and don't forget some lighting. cheap home depot lighting will be sufficient for the fuge.

 

[ecchybridLE]

No sand. It will be easier to get good flow which u want and it's a haven for detrius. No reason for a sand bed in the fuge unless it's going to be a deep sand bed and in that case I would go cryptic without any light. I would throw small flow from the sump and add a koralia for flow in the tank. Good flow will help with any bacteria that would want to settle in like cyano.

 

[beerfish]

Here ya go:

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/77857-refugium-primer.html

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

miracle mud can get expensive, imo i would just get dead sand, which will become full of life and add some cheato, that will get rid of your nitrates. as the cheato grows it sucks a lot of the nitrates from the water, and don't forget some lighting. cheap home depot lighting will be sufficient for the fuge.

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[Silverni2]

This is why mr is the best site! Knowledgeable people willing to help! Kills me to admit how smart new yorkers are being a Philly boy!!! Lol

 

[kenconnect]

this is why mr is the best site! Knowledgeable people willing to help! Kills me to admit how smart new yorkers are being a philly boy!!! Lol

i had both mud and sand , but now i just have sand in mine .. And we will except u from philly only cuz ur a fellow reefer,,lol jk.
Good luck

 

[Mattl22]

I agree I'll never any substrate to any reef tank they collect cra. P


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[juan319]

I recommend sand, cheato with pods and a cheap light from home depot

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I recommend sand, cheato with pods and a cheap light from home depot

Same here


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[Silverni2]

Very good info love the article! How do you feel about live rock in fuge? Sump? Or not at all?