reef rig or just sump

[Ruth]

What the heck is a reef rig?

[BCOrchidGuy]

I'm with Ruth, what is it?

Doug

[demon666]

i too am wondering

[draco]

i was told that is what you call a sump that has live rock and algea and things like that. i know that there is a longer name but i am not sure what it is.

[Jason McK]

I think you are refering to a refugium or Fuge

I would vote for a fuge to help export Nitrates. But it's not 100% required

J

[mark]

thinking a sump that includes a refugium.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I also prefer having a sump/refugium. In-sump skimmers tend to be more efficient than HOBs & you can solve the micro-bubbles problem more easily. I hide my heater & extra live rock in there, as well as lots of macro algae. A couple of simple clip on CFL screw in bulbs (27w Phillips Daylight bulb) is plenty of light for that setup. Or if you go with a Metal halide or PC, then you can change it into a frag tank.

Anthony

[draco]

When filling the tank and the sump for the first time what should the levels of the water be ? Should the tank be full and the sump at the max level or what?
please help