good HOB refugium for 20 gallon nano?

I have a CPR medium hob fuge! I think i got it for $150! LOVE IT! i think it adds about 3 gallons or so! which is nice! Pods are going nuts in it! Put miracle mud in it, although i've been reading that cheap ass clay kitty litter is about the same thing!lol I wish it had a bit more flow as it is growing some cyano! But hey better their than my tank right?

 

I also have the CPR aquafuge and love it. It's the small one which is 2.6 gallons, wish I could have got the medium, but it would be a tight fit with my skimmer. It's a little pricey, but it's quality shows. Use a cheap hang on lamp I got at wal mart with it.

I don't know about other sites, but Marine Depot didn't have updated pictures. I don't know when, but CPR changed the design of the return portion of the fuge. It no longer is a pipe and now resembles a slide. I love it, gave me enough surface tension which freed up my powerhead for some more flow in my tank.

Attached are some pictures of the new design.

 

damn! that would've solved my only problem i have with it! The bubbles from the return! guess it's retrofit time!

 

That's the one thing I was worried about when I was researching it. People were talking about air bubbles and a larger snail blocking the return pipe. Was pleasantly surprised when I unpacked the fuge.

 

it's really not that big of a problem, but a little annoying, but that seems like a much wiser option! emailed them to check out if i can get a retrofit for it! otherwise i'll just do it myself!lol still love it either way!

 

I'm riding this boat as well. Good lord...

 

THAT IS ME! jeez if my tank were to leak....

 

I'm looking to pick one up, "small" size. I noticed some sites have different pumps, one place had a rio 200, another had a via aqua 360.

Where did you get yours? And what pump did it come with? Thanks!

 

Hey fellers. 3reef reefer noob here with a question. What is a refugium. What do you need it for and at what size tank do you need one for? Figure id pick some brains and learn a little about something.

 

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