Mudd or Sand

Do you use sand or mud in your refugium??
Starting my sump/fuge this weekend and would like to know what the veterans use.

 

Miracle Mud is mostily hype. The method works but the method works with $4 for 40# Silca sand as well. The mud was just so someone could make some cash off the theory.

 

Chemical testing of Miracle Mud
Inland Reef Aquaria - Miracle Mud Analysis

 

Thanks for the link Covey, I just went through your 150 gal thread in your signature link. Awsome tank, everything still going good with it. I noticed the last post was August sometime.

 

Use simple cheap no frill's cat litter if you want mud. Its all Ga clay the stuff wal mart sells for like 2.00 for a large bag.. The clay is just alkaline base from a dead reef with about all the elements your want thats all the magic mud was anyways and the fool paid high dollar for it wet LOL Or use some sand either or it makes little difference.

 

I use both Mud and live sand with good results in my refugium and main tank as well.

 

so what did you end up using in you fuge? i'm going to try and get mine started this week and already have a bag of sand but am debating on if i need to take it back and get the miracle mud? I'm probably going to stick with sand unless you guys and tell me the mud is really worth it?

 

I went with the sand for the price and that you are suppost to replace certain amounts of mudd annualy and I didn't want that cost. My fuge is doing great. I am getting ready to start a 30 gal fuge for my 265 gal and I will use sand in it also.

 

The MUDD, works especiall well with the growing of macroalgae and mangrove shoots IMO. I like the diverse impact it adds to my tank as well as the combining it with live sand. I use Walt Smith's Fiji mud though, which is actual mud taken from the reefs of Fiji and it is a muddy, wet textured medium which works well for me>