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05-15-2008, 04:49 PM
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#1 | | Betta
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida
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| Freshwater Refugium???
i may be just dreaming here, but does anyone think that a freshwater refugium would be beneficial. I do not really see much difference between fresh and salt other than i have never seen a fresh refuge. As i understand plants will improve water quality no matter what kind of water it is. So why couldn't you use a refugium in fresh water just as you would in salt, and just get the right type of plants. I have never really had a planted freshwater tank so i may just be missing something obvious as to why it has never been done.
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12 gallon nano reef side by side w/3 gal picotope refugium. Percula clown, lawnmower blenny, a few softies. | 
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05-15-2008, 09:09 PM
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#2 | | Tetra
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delaware
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
I definately couldn't be a bad thing. Sure the plants would help, it would also give you a few extra gallons, a place for hurt fish, agressive fish, and they are also very attractive.!!
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05-16-2008, 03:13 PM
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#3 | | Tetra
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yuma, AZ
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
Whats a refugium? Is it like a compartment that over flows into a tank?
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05-16-2008, 04:06 PM
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#4 | | Tetra
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delaware
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
There are a few kinds, 1. A refugium in the sump is simply a section of open space in the sump.
2. In in-tank refugium is basically a glass box w/ suction cups to attach it to the wall. A powerhead is attached to keep the water circulating.
3. HOB fuge. Think of it as a HOB filter that is clear and has no filtration stuff in there. Also deeper. Just look @ this one... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=3618
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05-16-2008, 07:06 PM
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#5 | | Rainbow
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where folks know what picante sauce should taste like
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
Often I have had this same thought. I've considered doing one for snails so I can feed them to my loaches.
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05-18-2008, 01:37 PM
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#6 | | Official FTF Greeter
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
I didnt know loachs eat snails, you saved me a few bucks, tx.
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05-18-2008, 01:38 PM
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#7 | | Rainbow
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| Re: Freshwater Refugium???
Botia loaches (clowns, polka-dot, yo-yo, zebras, etc.) will generally eat snails. Dojo, Kuhli and other serpentine loaches do not.
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