Read About Refugiums

Refugiums Make can be found on the Internet, in newspapers, and at pet stores. Here's everything you need to know about this product.

Refugiums Make - What are they?

1. Description:

   A refugium is an area in an aquarium that is isolated from the main tank, for the purpose of raising delicate species (such as seahorses), to keep them safe from predatory creatures in the main tank.

2. Who Needs These?

   A refugium is ideal for people who want to have species of fish that are more aggressive, but would also like to have creatures such as coral, algae, seahorses or snails that are food sources for the predatory creatures.

3. Why Do You Need These?

   The refugium allows you to display a very diverse system of sea creatures and plants that could not thrive if they were together in the same tank.

4. Types:

   There are many types of refugiums. A few examples are: reef, deep sand bed, planted, surge, slow or fast flow, fauna, live rock, lit or unlit, or any different combinations of these.

5. Benefits:

   The benefit of a refugium is that it allows you to keep many different sea creatures and plants that would otherwise not be able to live together.

6. Uses:

   You can grow algae in the refugium, which will take unwanted nutrients from the water as it grows. The algae can then be fed to the fish in the main tank. You can also light it on a different schedule than your main tank, which will help to keep the pH balance more level.

Refugiums Make - Tips

1. Varieties:

   Refugiums can be created for plants alone, animals alone, or a combination of both.

2. Quality Choices:

   A refugium can be constructed of either glass or acrylic, but acrylic is lighter, and comes in a greater variety of shapes and sizes.

3. Where to Use:

   The refugium may be placed above or below, or may hang directly on, the main tank. It can even be inside the main tank.

Refugiums Make - Concerns

1. Safety Issues:

   Care must be taken that the creatures in the main tank do not mistakenly get placed in the refugium, and vice versa.

2. Behavioral Issues:

   As long as the creatures are not mixed, there are no major behavioral issues, as the non-predatory creatures and plants are compatible with each other.

3. Convenience:

   A refugium is convenient because it does not need a separate water supply or filter, and some of the plants that are grown in the refugium can be used for the main tank.

Refugiums Make - How to Choose

1. What to Look For:

   A refugium can be any size, and starter kits are available if you do not want to purchase different components separately.

2. Expense:

   Refugiums are generally not as expensive as the main tank, since there aren't as many types of exotic creatures, which can be costly.

3. Other Items You Might Need:

   There are a large variety of animals and plants that you can add to the refugium as you wish to expand it.