Two questions about a refugium

[303travism]

When your adding RO water do you add it to the refugium will if go back to the same level? What is the best macroalgae (chato) to run in your right now I have three different kinds a little bit of fern like looking leaves,some other line that looks like it has little green balls on it,then I have a real dense bright green stuff that looks like angel hair pasta with a tight perm?

 

[ChrisB]

Man I have the hardest time understanding your posts. I'd like to help but I'm not sure what you are asking really

 

[ChrisB]

Your fuge water level will go down as the water evaporates. You will have to top it off as you see fit. Also depends on your sump design.

Cheato is considered to be the easiest and lowest risk to grow.

 

[303travism]

Asking what the best plant to run in a refugium and when water level goes down in the tank should I put the RO water in the tank or the refugium? Sorry about the confusing post it sound right in my head but the other voices in my head probably mess it up when im typing : )

 

[303travism]

What does cheato look like?

 

[ChrisB]

I think most go with fugue so you don't disrupt your tank.

Two of those sound like cheato. Check out google images for chaetomorpha

 

[303travism]

Will do thanks!

 

[ChrisB]

If you need an Id on the others post a pic if you can

 

[303travism]

The majority that I have in my fuge is the stuff you had me look up thank for your time and knowledge!

 

[Zooid]

The fern looking stuff sounds like feather caulerpa, the stuff with green balls sounds like grape caulerpa, the pasta looking stuff sounds like chaetomorpha.
I'd get rid of the caulerpa unless you light your refugium 24 hours a day. Caulerpa will also take over your refugium if you allow it. I love the growth of
caulerpa but if it goes sexual it can cause major problems. That's why I try to use Chaeto instead of caulerpa.

Do you have a sump area other than the refugium? If you do, I'd add the top off water in the sump section. Otherwise, I'd add it to the refugium section.

 

[303travism]

Thanks!