Refugium and bio pellets?

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  1. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Can u use both! I use the fuge mostly for pods!


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  2. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Bump bump :) looking up new tank


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  3. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    yes you can use both. my fug is also mainly for pods and hitchhikers
     
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  4. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Ok so chatoe will still grow


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  5. benbabcock

    benbabcock Bubble Tip Anemone

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    errr....it may not grow much. my fuge has slowed ALOT there is almost no regular algae in it and my calupra is not looking too hot. i over feed aswell.
     
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  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Definitely depends on the tank. I've had trouble getting macro algae growth in low nutrient systems. Some people will even dose nutrients to keep it going. Depends on the system You can have a fuge with liverock rubble and pods with out macro algae though, even if it won't grow.
     
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  7. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Ok I run bio pellet on my curent system have sense day one are that really that amazing


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  8. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Bump


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  9. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    agree about the growth wont be as much, since the bio pellets will be taking up a large part of what the cheato needs to grow
     
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  10. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    So more or less what do pods need to live in a fuge just rubble or what?


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    saltyfresh, Apr 21, 2011
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