Will this work as a refugium?

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  1. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    I used the biobale compartment on the CPR bakpak and put chaeto in it with a 5 watt fixture. Is it necessary for the chaeto to be rolling or can I just rotate it every couple of days?. It hasnt effected flow. My skimmer actually seems to be working better slightly and theres no more microbubbles?

    Will this work as a sufficient regugium as long as I keep the chaeto rotated every other day?
     

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  3. oceanparadise1

    oceanparadise1 Fire Squid

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  4. DaDaAtlanta

    DaDaAtlanta Feather Star

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    Is it gonna be enoug lights. 5 watt at that distance on reverse cycle, plus whatever light escapes from the DT because I have no background.
     
  5. bigdaddyreefer

    bigdaddyreefer Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I think the lighting will be fine.
     
  6. Puffer Chick

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    will this work on the ocoto bh 800s in one of the compartments?
     
  7. NU-2reef

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    yeah lights will be okay but dont expect the chaeto to grow like wild fire. they will need brighter light to grow quicker. but it looks like you have enough of the stuff so id say youre okay