Refugium In Tank

[lufc]

Is it possible for the DIY refugium to be put inside my main tank.Coz i dun have any sump or refugium running under my main tank.

And what should i put for the DIY refugium.If algae...what types of algae.

Advised pls.

Attached are the pic of the DIY refugium.

[ervine]

I don't understand how that works... where are the plants going to be?

[NormanH]

I don't understand how that works... where are the plants going to be?

The plants will be inside the 'house'.

[ervine]

The plants will be inside the 'house'.

then how's light going to penetrate thru?

[NormanH]

That's why is made of egg-crate...

[junyong84]

not a very good idea... hmz

[Golden Tooth]

Not bad.

[SpiderOne]

then how's light going to penetrate thru?

thats what i was thinking.. refugiums are not inside the tank coz people prefer to have 24 hr lighting in refugium to prevent the algae from going sexual. your house basically blocks out a lot of light from reaching the algae. and unless ur tank lights are on 24 hrs.. dont do it.

[lufc]

Thanks spiderone....will follow ur advised.

[junyong84]

what functions it serve to have it in ur main tank???

[diabolus]

green house concept?

[ervine]

Maybe if it's completely enclosed up in some acrylic cube with holes for circulation... and placed in a place where it recieves lot of light... then I guess it's fine but still it'll look VERY prominent unless ur tank is super huge...

But the bigger the tank, the bigger the refugium... Hm..

How about those HOB (hang on back) type??

[DaY]

you can put marcoalgae which will not going sexual like sea lettuce or other ty. ...but generally i dun think it a good idea also.