All ready for triton

[molcott]

This week I put some baffles in a 20 gallon long for a new sump for triton which should be in tomorrow it has a 7 gallon refugium so that should be more than enough for a system of 60 total gallons I am looking forward to never having to do another water change

 

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[molcott]

and yes I know my skimmer needs cleaning

[Keraxis]

Thats barely over 10 percent.  Anyway to increase that to 10 gallons on the fuge.  That will take you to over 16%.  20% is optimal

[molcott]

not at this point from everything i have read i only need 10% and does it make any difference I am doing core 7?

[molcott]

this is the light i am using on my fuge

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0734T56D8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

[Keraxis]

Not sure honestly.  They say 10 to 20% water volume for the fuge.  Iam not sure what mine is but I still need to cut out my filter sock area which will give me prob around 23%.  Iam currently working to triton but need my fuge to grow more first

[madweazl]

Thats barely over 10 percent.  Anyway to increase that to 10 gallons on the fuge.  That will take you to over 16%.  20% is optimal

 

My take was that 15% would be "optimal" with 10% and 20% being the min and max (just how I perceived the recommendations, nothing I read or heard first hand). 

[dpassar12]

I have 150 gals of fuges for 700 gal system 21.5% Cheato, red mangroves and live rock. That seems to keep my N and P very low along with 2 skimmers.

[WilRams]

I’m seriously considering getting an external refuguim built and not having to worry about cramping into my sump that was not built with a refugium in mind. At the time I thought I was going with a Cheeto reactor but I can’t justify the cost!

Edited October 27, 2017 by WilRams

[madweazl]

Glasscages charged $96 to turn one of their tanks (50g long with four baffles) into a refugium which I thought was fair. Total cost was around $230.