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Originally Posted by brbradle
jcslcsmi- I am also using a Fuval 404 on my 65 gallon reef tank. It is newly set up but right now the water is pristine. All I have in the tank are cleaners, sand and rock. I am adding a 16 gallon refugium (Eco style) and will cycle the tank/ refugium before adding the live stock.
I like the Fuval, we bought it for a fresh water tank but I thought the versitality would make it good for saltwater. I did get a response to one of my threads that it would be a "Nitrate factory". That is where the refugium should help.
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Adding a refugium can be a way to control nitrates, but it's usually a loosing battle unless you keep nitrates down in the first place. If you don't have have one, get a quality skimmer. It will do a lot more for you on nitrates, than a refugium will.