Whats in your fuge?

[bwbixby]

I am setting up a new sump on my 40 breeder that is going to have between 15 and 20 gallons of fuge volume, and want to see some of the stuff people put in their fuge. Mine will have the typical DSP with cheato and a little live rock, but I want to hear more of the unsual or different things people grow or keep in their fuges.

So lets hear about them and see some pics!

 

[barometer]

RDSB about 8" and chaeto in my fuge. Early pics (without chaeto I think) in my sig thread

 

[ZoaFan08]

Brian I am anti fuge, they cause a mess and they create a place for crap to settle and grow.

 

[Nick_kun]

In my fuge, I just have chaeto. No substrate. I vacuum the floor of the fuge ones every 3 months and trim the chaeto ones every month.

 

[bwbixby]

Mine will be T'd off my return, so water will drain, through a filter sock, through an oversized skimmer and than return pump before going into my fuge. The fuge will be just as much of another tank to watch as it will be for nutrient export, hence why I want some ideas on some other things I can put in there.

 

[b_shady]

In my fuge i have 4 inches of sand, dead coral and live rock. chaeto algae's, some soft corals like kenya tree's and mushrooms, Plus tons of small brittle stars, feather dusters, and tiny snails.

 

[MechaSamurai]

I've never tried it but Mangroves are interesting\unusual.

 

[b_shady]

They are suppost to help reduce nitrates in the water

 

[ian anderson]

live rock. chaeto algae's

 

[bergzy]

i have only chaeto in the fuge.

i have just recently installed a remote deep sand bed...but is not part of the fuge.

 

[rroselavy]

They are suppost to help reduce nitrates in the water

I've heard that they do an OK job at reducing nitrates, but that they absorb a great deal of Magnesium.

 

[rroselavy]

I have large LR rubble and chaeto for now, along with some Tiggerpods that I am trying to propagate by feeding them drops of Phyto-Feast. It is a slow flow area, so perhaps they will get some benefit. We'll see how that works...

 

[iReefer]

pods lol.. co pods. baby star fishs sand rock plant crabs and shrimp