Re: NANFA-- algae filter

Christopher Scharpf (ichthos_at_charm.net)
Sun, 18 Aug 2002 07:31:14 -0400

Elmer Guerri wrote about algae filters for native fish aquaria in the Spring
1999 and Summer 1999 issues of American Currents. In addition, a a refugium
was one of the NANFA Convention prizes that year. (I think Jim Graham was
the winner?)

Chris Scharpf
Baltimore

-- 
"Are we going to sit around quietly, drinking bottled water from France,
watching the fish die?"
     --- Peter B. Moyle




> From: "Wally Billingham" <wally_at_wallybillingham.com>
> Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 22:38:45 -0400
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- algae filter
> 
> Another great idea "borrowed" from the reef side of the hobby is the idea of
> a "refugium" to control nitrates and algae problems. I have done it using
> hornwort and elodea/anacharis. Works great easy to build. Just do a search
> on the web for refugium and you will be all set. I plan on setting up a 55
> gallon refugium on my 220gallon set-up I am planning for next spring. By
> then my smallmouth will have outgrown their 75 and will be ready to move up
> to the 220 where they can grow full size.
> 
> Wally
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