DIY Refugium Plans & Setups
Here is information about setting up a refugium for your saltwater aquarium, which is a safe haven for sessile inverts and other delicate species, and a place to cultivate macroalgae and live foods such as copepods and amphipods.
DIY Acrylic Refugium
DIY Acrylic Refugium - DIY Acrylic Refugium plans, photos, parts list and instructions.
DIY Acrylic Refugium - DIY Acrylic Refugium plans, photos, parts list and instructions.
Building A Refugium
From your About Host-Guide Don Carner, Don explains what a refugium is, how to plumb and put one together, what lighting to use and what you can place inside of it.
From your About Host-Guide Don Carner, Don explains what a refugium is, how to plumb and put one together, what lighting to use and what you can place inside of it.
DIY Hang In/On Tank Acrylic Refugium
If you have been thinking about building an acrylic aquarium, but thought that acrylics were to hard to work with, here is the perfect project for you. Building this Hang In/On Tank Refugium (use for Mangroves, Algae, or a 'Pod Farm) will give you the experience and confidence you will need to build that acrylic tank you have always wanted. Complete with parts list, instructions and photos.
If you have been thinking about building an acrylic aquarium, but thought that acrylics were to hard to work with, here is the perfect project for you. Building this Hang In/On Tank Refugium (use for Mangroves, Algae, or a 'Pod Farm) will give you the experience and confidence you will need to build that acrylic tank you have always wanted. Complete with parts list, instructions and photos.
DIY Hang-In-Tank Refugium
Here is an easy, inexpensive hang-in-tank refugium which takes only a few minutes to build. The hang-in-tank design eliminates many of the plumbing headaches usually associated with other refugiums.
Here is an easy, inexpensive hang-in-tank refugium which takes only a few minutes to build. The hang-in-tank design eliminates many of the plumbing headaches usually associated with other refugiums.
Front View of Side Mounted Saltwater Aquarium DIY Refugium
This front view graphic by Don Carner shows how to mount a refugium on the side of a tank.
This front view graphic by Don Carner shows how to mount a refugium on the side of a tank.
Close Up View of Side Mounted DIY Refugium Plumbing
This diagram by Don Carner shows a close up view of the plumbing used for a side mounted DIY refugium.
This diagram by Don Carner shows a close up view of the plumbing used for a side mounted DIY refugium.
Top 1 to 50 Gallon Aquarium Picks
These tanks make excellent "instant" refugiums. Available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, they also have lighted hoods available.
These tanks make excellent "instant" refugiums. Available in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, they also have lighted hoods available.
Above Tank Refugium Info Page
From Darren Baucum's Reef Tank Pics website, this page is chalked full of information about refugiums, and he includes photos with great detail about how he set up and plumbed his above tank refugium shown.
From Darren Baucum's Reef Tank Pics website, this page is chalked full of information about refugiums, and he includes photos with great detail about how he set up and plumbed his above tank refugium shown.
In-Sump Refugium Set Up
From Dogs Reef Pages website, Scott Wilson shares a very nice diagram of his reef tank sump set up that has a refugium built in, along with some photo images and general information about the whole layout.
From Dogs Reef Pages website, Scott Wilson shares a very nice diagram of his reef tank sump set up that has a refugium built in, along with some photo images and general information about the whole layout.
In-Tank Refugium DIY Plans
From the OZ Reef Marine Park DIY Plans Index, DBW gives instructions for building a simple in-tank refugium constructed of egg crate and plastic cable ties. Total cost - only about $4.00.
From the OZ Reef Marine Park DIY Plans Index, DBW gives instructions for building a simple in-tank refugium constructed of egg crate and plastic cable ties. Total cost - only about $4.00.