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Thoughts?

Does any one have a good site that talks about refugiums and how to put one together. If I wanted to move my sump into the basement what kind of pumps would I need to get the water up from the basement to the tank. It it probably about 9 or 10 feet.

I have this brown stuff covering my sand and glass. Is it algae and it is from keeping the lights on too much and how do I stop it.

I have no room at all to put a refugium near or underneath my tank. Is it possible to have the refugium in the basement below the tank. Sump would still remain right below the tank.

http://www.aquaripure.com/ Anyone have any thoughts on this product?

I have noticed in the tank the I have these tiny whit pod things and at the end of the pod is what looks like a little feather. They seem to have attached themsevels to the LR and eggcrate. Any ideas?

knowse, wow from what I can see from the picture your tanks looks very nice!

Ok so just putting chaeto algae in the sump with a light will not accomplish anything? My tank is only 58 gallons. How big of a refugium would I need? My space is limited.

will a refugium help lower nitrates?

I understand I can put this algae right into my sump with a light over it and I will help lower nitrates? Is this correct and will it get so out of control that it will get in the way of the pump. My sump area is not to huge?

Is a Blue Linckia harder to keep than a red/orange Linckia? Also I have a 60 gallon tank with 83 lbs of LR. A flame angle, royal gramma, two clowns and a small watchman goby (who I never see). I also have 3 blood shrimp, a red/orange linckia, and two feather dusters. By adding another...

My Flame Angel has one singe tiny white dot on him or her and I am not sure if it is a speck of sand or ick. It seemed bigger last night and this morning looks smaller. I thought it was sand but not sure. I have inverts, how do I treat this is it is ick? Thanks!

I have not bought them yet, I just wanted to make sure they would not cause a spike in nitrates or ammonia that would send the tank over the edge. Thanks!

also adding a starfish and feather duster. Is that way too much to add at once?

Would it be ok to add 3 fish at once? I royal gramma, purple fire fish and a yellow watchman goby. I already have a flame angel and 2 clown fish in a 60 gallon tank with 83 pd of LR. Everything is fine and the nitrates are at zero.