how should i have my miracle mud in my refugium?

well alright, ill take a pic, and upload tomorow, hopefully we can solve this mess.

my miracle mud wont arrive for about a week, so we have time.

thanks crimson, can see why so many people like this forums becuase of people dedicated to the hobby, and helping people, like you

 

i believe i have read about this before, will google it lol.

thanks

 

If I may inject my 2 cents here, I would find out whats causing my high No3 first before buying any kind of remedy or dosing Vodka. I strongly recommend not using Vodka for anyone who doesnt have a "grip" on this hobby or a good understanding of the elements. As for the Mud, heres a post that I wrote on a earlier thread.


This is what I posted on another thread about the same topic.


I currently have a 4"-5" depth of Fiji Mud in my refugium. Its true, it smells like crap when placing it in for the first time. Once the water covers it, its fine. I was told by my LFS that the mud is better than the sand b/c of the nutrients that it carries and how its released little by little into the system. The only drawback to the Mud is that it "should" be replaced once a yr or two and thats a P.I.T.A. Heres what the bucket of Fiji Mud says;

Fiji Mud is collected from rare mud patches, discovered by science years ago, which are found in clear uncontaminated seawater. These patches typically occur at 40 - 50 feet of cool, clear water just off the coral reef.

Fiji Mud is unique in its ability to release essential minerals and vital nutrients that will allow hard and soft corals to flourish whether you are starting a new refugium or topping up your existing one. This product contains all the major and minor trace elements as they naturally occur as well as an elaborate network of 5-100 micron size organisms that are critical for the success with Acropora and other small polyp stony corals.

and heres the thread it self.......

Best Substrate for a Refugium?




Luna

 

I also have detritus settling on my caulerpa. It doesn't kill it though. I assumed that was just how it broke it down? I never really thought it was a problem. I have a fuge/sump made from a 20 gallon. The fuge portion is very slow moving. I have no filter mesh or anything like that to catch the detritus when it comes down so it just gets stuck in my chaeto and caulerpa and the pods eat it, I hope. Is there a better method to this or something we are doing wrong?

 

thanks for yout reply lunatic, when i meant i would google it, i meant the coil denitrifier, not the vodka method lol but thanks for your post and help

 

well crimson, here are my refugium pics:

refugium.jpg picture by chrisj408 - Photobucket

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/chrisj408/sumpinlet.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/chrisj408/cheato.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/chrisj408/bafffle.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/chrisj408/sumpreturn.jpg