Nano Refugium Setup Pt2 | Setting up a Nano Refugium for a Saltwater Aquarium

Nano Refugium Pt2 | Setting up a Nano Refugium for a Saltwater Aquarium
Setting up a diy nano refugium just takes a bit of imagination. There generally isn't a sump and small quarters in the back of the all in one aquariums make it difficult to plumb light and run a proper refugium. this is a 2.5 gallon aquarium that was converted to a saltwater aquarium refugium to have cheato macro algae and mangroves. Watch this video as I get the tank set up! Im excited to see how the ecosystem Miracle Mud does in this tank.
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[@danielj9047]

Added benefit, any copepods grown in your refugium would likely survive the travel back to your tank 👍

[@RealReefingTV]

I think so! I can see them on the glass of the mini fuge already😁

[@azhunter400]

I would paint the glass on the left side of the refugium black to block spillover light from the AI prime

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

Awesome video man. I’ve used miracle mud before. Just wait till you see how your Pods go crazy! 😎👍🏾

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks CJ! I'm glad to see you're back! And I've always heard great things about it. So far so good.😁

[@Colin_Robinson_EV]

Dude!! This idea is perfect for my new setup I've been struggling with. You just sparked a great idea💡 thank you!!

[@Toybinging]

Maybe you’ve already commented on this. But did you ever change the miracle mud in this? Miracle mud was designed to be used at 1 inch depth only. This is for denitrification and to allow macroalgae to possibly root if you have that type of algae

[@lunes-1]

Interesting👍

[@DWn-ij4sp]

Good overview but no explanation given or shown on how the flow into the refugium is controlled? What pump is used for this?

[@salohcind3349]

U can make a decent sump with lees kritter keeper or petcos imagitarium very easy to drill

[@jjmccloud]

How did long term effects do on this

[@codyblade7872]

Guys don't forget in order to grow chateo and mangroves your tank needs to have a surplus of unwanted nutrients if you tank is perfect the chateo and mangroves will die , they need to eat like everything else.

[@bensonwest8098]

Which tank brand did you use

[@MrColdcloud]

This project just makes me so happy!!! Thank you for sharing. I’ve been wondering on a way to do this on my IM Nuvo 20. It’s in my living room so I would want this a little more tucked. I originally had looked at doing hang on ones but didn’t like that look. You have inspired me to examine other options with an external tank!!

[@RealReefingTV]

This comment makes ME happy! 😁 You'll have to share your progress with me on my Facebook page. 😀

[@richardportelli1983]

Really interesting stuff you have done here!

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks!

[@tylerfradkin4305]

Great looking build. I'm very interested in doing something similar to this with my 20 gallon all in one. Does the refugium need to be raised above the display tank. Any way of doing it with the tanks side by side?

[@farmanshaikh6405]

Great video 👍 thanks for sharing!

[@RealReefingTV]

You got it😉

[@bizsidehustles]

I was wondering why you made the drain and the return bulkheads the same height

[@danj1473]

Great little project, enjoying the vids, well done!

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks and it's been really useful!! The pods are going crazy and the algae has quadrupled in size

[@mycryptoclub8131]

Why do you need a separator? CAn it all go together?

[@kishb4609]

Love your videos Man. great video quality and a lot of info as well as a lot of NEW info from you trying new things. planning on getting a 25g lagoon

[@RealReefingTV]

I love the footprint on those lagoons! And thanks for being a part of the RealReefingFam! Keep your eyes out for a giveaway coming soon!💸

[@Will40th]

Great idea , I’m Gonna copy you but change a few things

[@RealReefingTV]

What would you change? I might copy you🤷‍♂️

[@johnnyfriesen1364]

Awesome build and idea... I’m doing the same for my waterbox 20 cube.. quick question... the water that is pumped out of the 10 gallon and into the refugium once it goes through and back into the 10 gallon does it go into the display area or right back into the same area as the return pump that feeds the refugium..?

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks Johnny, yep same chamber

[@nesrinahmed3461]

Quick question: can I use mud from an estuaries?

[@Brian..S]

Are you selling any refugium like this

[@bigdogontheprowl6957]

This is actually cool! Nice job dad

[@RealReefingTV]

😂you crack me up... Son.

[@hhinojosareef1]

Any updates thinking about doing the exact same thing on my Nuvo 10 please update

[@rubenhage3273]

Hi, how many litres per hour is your pump? Looking to build one myself but worried 1000lph in a 2G Fuge will be too strong for it to work? Thanks and love the videos 👍

[@freddy-b]

And you also did a water change, keep them vids going!

[@RealReefingTV]

Will do!

[@shubidubi88]

I wonder how this refugium held up. It seems way overkill. But looks cool

[@tapasbarman2203]

Nice idea

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks!

[@williamdiggles]

You just got another subscriber great video!

[@RealReefingTV]

😁 sir William Diggs, welcome! 👋

[@christianmuller8216]

I'm a fan! Keep making those videos, I like your style. But I wonder if you have included some kind of safety device in order to prevent the disaster when some algea get stuck in the return pipe.

[@RealReefingTV]

Hmm🤔 maybe I have, maybe I haven't 😉

[@Nathan-qw2kc]

Do you think you will establish enough pods for a mandarin? With that refugium?

[@RealReefingTV]

Na probably not.

[@kimkrahulec9606]

Awesome idea, thinking about doing this on my fusion 10. How did the power outage test go? Enough room in the display to catch the small amount of water that would drain back down?

[@RealReefingTV]

Yep it's good to go. And I even have an automatic water change system installed that runs just fine as well.👍

[@fasting4lyfe]

Nice

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Love this! Might try it on the new lagoon!

[@RealReefingTV]

Dooo it! 💪

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@RealReefingTV Does it need to sit above the display for an AIO?

[@RealReefingTV]

The water line of the fuge needs to be above the water line of the main display

[@btmedic04]

Im considering doing this with my nuvo 10 but with a separate sicce micra in chamber 2 with a ball valve heading to the fuge and the fuge return draining into chamber 3. My concern is if the fuge return clogs, then the micra will pump a lot of water into the fuge until the main return no longer has enough to put back into the display. anyone have thoughts on a safety to prevent this? The only thing I can think of is an Autoaqua Smart level security hooked up to the sicce micra and have it set to shut off if the water level in the fuge gets too high

[@RealReefingTV]

That's not a bad idea I have something I plan on putting on a little overflow box that will help strain it but you could also just put a strainer in it

[@silvercityreef6385]

I am having the hardest time trying to grow chaeto. I just keep growing hair algae instead. I finally got to a point where the chaeto stopped dying off but then BAM! HAIR ALGAE EVERYWHERE

[@RealReefingTV]

Wow really!?! I wonder why that was? What light were you using?

[@gregorycampbell6393]

I have heard that adding a iron supplement like ferrion or chaeto grow will help boost the chaeto growth. It will out compete the hair algae without feeding nuisance algae.

[@JCarey]

Nice 👍🏽

[@ewanjohnston6713]

I was thinking of doing this to my nuvo 10 as well but wanted to get the refrugium under my stand, what would you recommend doing so it could go under my stand?

[@RealReefingTV]

You would have to drill your tank in the back

[@ewanjohnston6713]

RealReefingTV, thanks for the info 😊

[@thomasashe2681]

Would it be possible to do this for a 10 gallon freshwater tank to provide a place to breed live food for micropreditors called gulf coast pygmy sunfish and make a self-sustaining system?

[@RealReefingTV]

I don't see why it wouldn't work...

[@thomasashe2681]

@@RealReefingTV would it be big enough? I was told daphnia need at least 5 gallons. How would you keep the entire colony of daphnia from being washed into the main tank and only allow the excess from when they multiply?

[@TheMasterS2k]

How's the noise level from the refugium to the tank?

[@RealReefingTV]

Dead silent! Mainly cause there's no additional pumps or anything

[@t.c.baquariumfish3423]

COOL VIDEO 😎👍

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks!👍

[@danielchong1621]

Any notes on the glass that I can use? I’ve heard that you can’t drill a tempered glass? Is that true?

[@RealReefingTV]

This is true it will shatter into a million pieces everytime. Most tank manufacturers only temper the bottom glass of their tanks. This was an aqueon tank and I know their side glass is good to go.

[@danielchong1621]

Thanks for the tip! Love your videos

[@joepugner3232]

Refugium looks awesome. Thinking about something like this for my tank . That be awesome. Also thinking about maybe a HOB chaeto reacror or something. What would U reccomend?

[@RealReefingTV]

Thanks Joe! If you like to see it and want more space and are ok with some DIY then this is ideal. The HOB is much easier to set up but you won't be able to see the macros as well.

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

Yay thank you so much

[@RealReefingTV]

Yeah yeah! This build was fun and I think will really help this system stabilize! I can already see pods on the glass!

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

I wonder if you can do something like this but under the tank

[@RealReefingTV]

@@lucasbaluyut5746 in an all in one tank like this one?

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

Yeah

[@lucasbaluyut5746]

Because I’m mine I don’t really have space to have it like you do

[@ralphyoung1042]

how has chaeto grown with that light? I have bought some lights on Amazon that have not worked very well. Thanks.

[@RealReefingTV]

Well I found that it didn't work very well for the caulerpa in the 300 gallon's fuge but works really well for the chaeto in this one. It's tripled the chaeto algae (it looks like) in the last week and a half.

[@RealReefingTV]

You can actually tell the difference in the video when I first plop it in to the thumbnail photo which was taken about 10 days after purchase.

[@rahatilkhan9160]

Where's part 1?

[@legozombiemocmaker8026]

Mericale mud works great for me

[@RealReefingTV]

That's great to know cause it's not cheap lol😂

[@chrismoniz5898]

Why dont you put the line that goes back in on a 45 and go straight in display not back in the same slot the pods will go in tank were it needed just trying to help😎🤣😂

[@RealReefingTV]

I didn't think about that🤔 i could but I want to keep the top on the tank to keep my snails and fish in. Also I think that the majority of pods are small enough to go through and survive pumps.

[@chrismoniz5898]

@@RealReefingTV if you put both in the same spot it will just pump the same water as what your putting back that's not right to me in my 17 years reefing its ok I was just trying to help have your slif a wonderful night 😎😋

[@nealjweinstein]

hey can you send me the list of plumbing parts please?

[@RealReefingTV]

Hit me up on Facebook and I'll hook you up

[@phokusonmi6375]

Neal Weinstein yes sir

[@bangghit2632]

Subtitle Indonesia please

[@404Cluster]

Turn the volume of the intro music down. wtf

[@petparadise7711]

What’s your favorite salt water fish?

[@RealReefingTV]

Favorite that I've owned is my Vlamingi Tang! I would love a Sohal tang!

[@marghalla]

He started with saying he will save viewers money and then he starts with mud and tells us it's very expensive..

[@travisdubrel6931]

I'm really not trying to be a dick, but this guy is going ham sandwich over a 20 gallon with 2 fish??? I have a 14 gallon with over loaded with coral and a 2 clowns. With only an aqua clear 30g???? Iv had clear water for 2 years. I'm also lost as to what he's doing with the hide away 10 gallons. Ones an auto top off. What's the other. He must be planning to way over stock this thing. Also $100 refugium and no skimmer? And he goes through all the trouble of setting it up and puts a piece of spray painted pvc pipe in his water. Strange. This is all very strange.

[@anizato]

hey bro, is this tank still running? did you give up on reefing? @RealReefingTV

[@RealReefingTV]

Giving up implies failure, I did leave the hobby and moved on to others. I’m glad I had the channel to share with, help, and inspire others.