I would not use a micron filter in any FOWLR tank. That is shooting yourself in the foot. The rich microflora and microfauna is the value of the system. A micon filter will harvest too much and be a pollution source instead.
Being neurotic, I would also add a 24/7 lighted macro-algae refugium, with passive return to the display. The clowns like the 'pods every bit as well as the puffers do.
The trio of LR, skimmer, and macroalgae refugium I consider the ultimate filtration process in combo. I wish I could come up with a FW equivalent.
gsp product questions
-
RTR
- Mentor
- Posts: 6155
- Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 4:39 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): East Coast, USA
Re: gsp product questions
Where's the fish? - Neptune
-
las
- Figure 8 Puffer
- Posts: 109
- Joined: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:40 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location (country): usa
- Location: Chicago
Re: gsp product questions
I am not running the lights 24/7 in my refugium. I have read that algae need night cycle as well as light cycle. What are your thoughts on this? I do run the lights on a reverse daylight photoperiod.RTR wrote:I would not use a micron filter in any FOWLR tank. That is shooting yourself in the foot. The rich microflora and microfauna is the value of the system. A micon filter will harvest too much and be a pollution source instead.
Being neurotic, I would also add a 24/7 lighted macro-algae refugium, with passive return to the display. The clowns like the 'pods every bit as well as the puffers do.
The trio of LR, skimmer, and macroalgae refugium I consider the ultimate filtration process in combo. I wish I could come up with a FW equivalent.