You refugium does not need a ton of flow going through it, but you will need
a powerhead or two in it to keep the water moving around the refugium
itself. My refugium has a large flow rate, but that is beacuse it is full of
LR. I still have a powerhead blowing current under the LR, just to keep dead
space from happening. For lighting, just aim for 3-5 watts per gallon. If
you can get 50-60 watts above it, you are golden. A brighter light source
will help the caluerpa grow faster, less light, slower growth.
For you lighting, what types of corals are you going to keep?
Shane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 9:38 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Planning Tank Upgrade. I need some advices.....
>
> Hi !!
>
> I am planning a Tank upgrade and I need some ideas and advices.
>
> I will put a small refugium like a 10 gallons tank at one side of the
> sump. Question:
>
> how much flow do I need there?
> Can I use a single LOA fixture to illuminate it??
>
> Now, the tank will be 40"long, 16 wide and 20" tall.
>
> Can I illuminate the tank with a single 250 watts Iwasaki?
>
> Can I get better illumination with a pair of 175 MH bulbs? or 150 HQI
> bulbs?? or maybe a pair of 150 watts Iwasaki?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help and recommendations !!!
>
>
>
> Reef Man
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