Why I'm Ditching My Refugium, Maybe You Should Too?

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  • Опубліковано 27 лис 2024

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  • @theeastcoastreefer
    @theeastcoastreefer  Місяць тому

    Thanks for Watching! I hope you found this content useful, if you did please leave a like, and consider subscribing so you will see future videos as I release them. The Engagement really helps grow my channel and is hugely appreciated! Please also share this video with anyone else you think would find it valuable. Thanks Steve

  • @RamaR4m
    @RamaR4m 3 дні тому

    Liking the little frag rack, may have to get one

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  2 дні тому

      Hit up Harry (the spiritual reefer) at www.marine-spec.co.uk

  • @GETBNT1
    @GETBNT1 27 днів тому +3

    So what’s the cons for having a refugium?

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  27 днів тому

      Refugiums strip out more Nitrate than Phosphate, so you can get to a point where the nitrates is almost zero and there is still plenty of phosphate, but you cant dose something like NOPOX without wiping out you nitrate. In addition the Fuge is a breeding place for aiptasia.

    • @ryanwashington3330
      @ryanwashington3330 27 днів тому

      A big bonus for me was not having a light in my sump causing algae everywhere

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  27 днів тому

      @@ryanwashington3330 I had the Tunze fuge light and was able to angle it so that is wasnt causing too much spillage but you have a great point!

  • @TheSpiritualReefer
    @TheSpiritualReefer Місяць тому

    Steve, when I handed you some products on Saturday, I wasn't expecting a whole promotion - let alone a spiritual reefer shout out! You're an absolute star. Your feedback regarding the poles was really helpful too. It was a pleasure to meet you, and I'm very much looking forward to meeting again in future. Harry 😊

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  Місяць тому

      Thanks Harry, always happy to help! You were kind enough to give me the parts to try, the lease I can do is offer constructive feedback and share such a fantastic product.

    • @NorfolkReefer
      @NorfolkReefer Місяць тому +1

      Another top video!! Interesting conversation about refugium on Saturday which has put me off one for good!! Amazing to meet you aswell 👍

    • @skeptics_reef5575
      @skeptics_reef5575 Місяць тому +1

      Is that sand bed frag stand also a @thespiritualreefer special? Been looking for something like that for my system?

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  Місяць тому

      It sure is - www.marine-spec.co.uk/product-page/mini-standing-frag-rack

  • @jaysrealreefuk
    @jaysrealreefuk Місяць тому

    Tank is looking spot on 🙌🔥

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Jay! Its getting a bit full! I need a bigger tank :-)

  • @bobbyknox9258
    @bobbyknox9258 28 днів тому +1

    How did you hoover the sump out. I saw a flexi pipe but nothing else

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  28 днів тому +1

      it was that, I submerged the whole pipe, sealed one end and took it out of the sump and into a bucket then unsealed it creating a siphon and used that to clear the sump.

  • @gerardduquette9296
    @gerardduquette9296 29 днів тому +1

    Does this solution address phosphates? Thanks

    • @theeastcoastreefer
      @theeastcoastreefer  29 днів тому

      removing the refugium will likely raise parameters, thought this is likely to have much more impact on nitrate than phosphate. I combined this with moving from phosiex to rowaphos as rowaphos is more aggressive against phosphate in my opinion, though I do like that phosiex is cleaner.

  • @skeptics_reef5575
    @skeptics_reef5575 Місяць тому

    What are all those magnets on the front glass of the sump for? If they're not doing anything why keep them in the sump?