Can this be turned into a refugium?

I was wondering if this tank can be turned into a refugium.
here the link Jalli 8 Gallon Glass Tank w/ Quad 36 watt PC Fixture
disclaimer, the pics shows a 4gal tank, keep in mind of the measurements.

 

i dont see why not...its a little small, but it could work. the coralife light thats the same as that is only like $50, then just find a empty 12g nano cube and use that. i have one ill sell you for $25 + shipping!!

 

Actually, the pic shows a 4 gal, the 8gal measures 16" L x 10" W x 12" H

 

A bucket can be turned into a refugium.. You will be fine using thats if its the correct size for the main tank is going to support. The word refugium in its self tells it all.. It never said a Fancy Refugium.. These things started as more then simple concept to try and emulate nature a little more closely. The term just means refuge .. Like a Game refuge where everything is safe from predation . People now a days some 20 plus yrs of these things working like a charm are now trying to reinvent them into something they where never intended to be. I see them trying to turn them in to a second aquarium. Live rock and even in the last couple of yrs some are telling others to prefilter the water entering the refugium and even skimming the refugium supply water.

Then there are the ones who want a 100 gallon refugium to support a 75 gallon tank I see guys saying you need to push more and more water through the fuges then there where the ones who say Light htem 27/7 LOL Then they scream about the algae going sexual and releasing its stored nutrients and gametes to try and save its species .. People caused all f their algae wiping out their tanks themselves.. I to this day have never had any plant to go asexual I still have the plants I started with in the early 80's I was given a hand full of them and I still use their off spring and have sent out tons of it to others.. And I never use Cheado for my own refugiums. Feather and Grape Caulerpa's are all I ever use. Very slow flows and small sized tanks also and they always look nasty and swampy like a saltwater marsh. Its a swamp for bugs and bacteria no need for shrimp and clams and scallops just the lower sand fauna type of life is all thats needed in there..

 

i guess it would depend on the size of the tank its for, but $60 for it is pretty descent as long as they dont rip u off with shipping!!

 

Where it me I'd just use a vessel 1/10 the volume of the main system and a 10.00 shop light or a clip on reflector with the large aluminum type nd a Grow bulb. It needs not be fancy when its up and running and working as it should it will not be seen anyways..

I'd say my 20 gal fuge for this 180 cost me nothing except the bulkhead for the drain to sump. Old ceiling fixture and a old cracked 20 H silicone fixed the crack.. totally cost 10.00 But its fuguly..

 

Hey Tangster, its for my 90g. Im going to try to doc a pic to show you what I want to do. I know a refugium can be made out of a bucket or even a sardine can(lol) but Im a little picky and anal and I like things to look good. No offense, plz

 

I even have some of his off spring and have given to two other people. Just drill a hole near the top of the tank on the side and then let gravity dump the water back in the sump. That way you will not need a pump or anything, just a T-valve and a bulkhead.

 

The size of 9 to 10 gals would be perfect for a 90 main tank .. Keep in mind its just a nasty looking swamp.. Never to be kept clean and spotless and no animals living in there they will feed on what you want to keep safe.. I just say this because I see guys now adding fish and other tangs like starfish LOL with any refugium if you can see more then 2 inches into it then you are not doing somthing correctly..

 

Let me know if you can see the lines. I just want to put my ball of chaeto and my 10 growing mangroves in there, I guess with some sand too. What do you guys think?