recommended refugium size

[Tangboy]

what should the approximate dimensions be for a refugium for a 220g tank

 

[fungia]

i think bigger the better! i know that isnt very exact but i believe it is accurate. if you can stick a 100 gallon fuge in there, i say go for it, or what ever you can fit.

 

[NaCl-H2O]

I'm with Fungia make it as big as you can.

 

[hdtran]

The larger the better, but any size is better than none at all.

If I remember, Fenner/Calfo in "Reef Invertebrates" recommend 20% as a minimum rule of thumb. So, for a 200g, a 40g refugium should do the trick.

Of course, I think we're now supposed to call them 'algae scrubbers.'

 

[Anonymous]

Im doing 50% of my tank...my $.02

 

[cdeakle]

a 100 gallon should be cool.....for smaller tanks I agree with LN, 50% or so...

 

[tikki50]

I have a 40 gal with a 20 gal fuge/sump works good.