Freshwater miracle mud is specifically formulated for refugiums. Fiji mud refugium booster walt smith bulk reef supply. Ill keep my eyes peeled for any information on people setting up and using freshwater refugiums and ill get back to you. Boost your refugium with 6 pounds of walt smiths fiji mud. However, the refugium is just one component of the entire ecosystem miracle mud method, in which miracle mud substrate is a key element that makes the ecosystem method extremely unique, simple and userfriendly. Ideal for mud refugiums, seagrasses, macroalgaes, and mangroves, mineral mud provides a variety of trace elements plus calcium, strontium, iron, sulfur and free carbon. Although i have no real desire to make the refugium displayworthy, i will probably keep it on display anyway. Miracle mud is comprised of up to 80% oceanic mud, harvested from deep underwater and then dried on land. Miracle mud you have to replace over 50% every few months, and disturbing a dsb is like russian roulette. Quality aquarium supplies miracle mud filtration tropical. Anyways i have about an inch of miracle mud in the bottom wow did that make a mess of my tank. How to set up a refugium inside your sump marine depot blog. Some use sand for their refugiums, but the general consensus is mud is the way to go. Also any suggestions on keeping any kind of plant in substrate.
Weve been trading since 1980 and have a wealth of experience. Jan 27, 20 i purchased a system that was running a mud filter with miracle mud. So the mud set up has been running for over 3months now. Personally, i do not use substrate in a refugium for the simple sake of keeping things clean. I guess with miracle mud you have to have faith that it works. Ecosystem aquaruim miracle mud fresh water refugium youtube. Feb 25, 2008 hi, i have a freshwater sump that i run on my 125 gal tank. This unique product is actual mud collected from rare mud patches in fiji. Fiji mud refugium starter walt smith discontinued bulk. Hard and soft corals flourish as essential minerals and vital nutrients are released to your reef tankcontains major and minor trace elementsprovides a substrate for beneficial. The ecosystem miracle mud method is the only comprehensive, standalone filtration system unit in the world.
I purchased a system that was running a mud filter with miracle mud. Dont ask me why, but supposedly only sw need even if them. Restorationandnbsp and maintenance of fish and corals health and vibrant colors. May 02, 2016 this is the best filter for freshwater or salt water tank i have used. It is a mixed reef tank with lps, softies and numerous filter feeders including sea apples for the last 18 months.
Ecosystem aquarium freshwater miracle mud 2 is the original refugium mud substrate developed by leng sy in late 1989. I have run ecosystem type marine aquariums for 8 years and have found them to be very stable and have been able to keep good populations of fish, inverts and corals successfully. Thanks to a welltimed fishing trip and a topsecret mud recipe, lena blackburne baseball rubbing mud was born. Api quick start nitrifying bacteria, for freshwater and saltwater aquarium. Just watching daphnia swim around is fun enough for me.
Paraquatics is a one stop shop for all your aquarium needs. Refugium mud is extra beneficial because it helps restore trace. A continuous releasing of nutrients and minerals and trace elements into your aquarium. Jan 01, 2012 for someone who does not really enjoy nonfiction books, this was a pretty enjoyable read. We offer a few different types of refugium muds including the popular ecosystem aquariums miracle mud, caribsea mineral mud, and walt smith fiji mud. Miracle mud freshwater miracle mud is the original refugium mud substrate developed by leng sy in late 1989. Faqs on freshwater aquarium filtration involving sumps. But the tank has been running for about 7months by at the start using my two eheim pro 3 2080 1200,litres filters. It is a refugium in the sense that it permits organisms to be maintained that would not survive in the main system, whether food animals, anaerobic denitrifying bacteria, or photosynthesizers.
Miracle mudleng sy, other mud products wetwebmedia. Miracle mud makes an ideal and highly efficient denitrifying refugium filter, leading to a pristine environment for the fish in the aquarium. It is a separate sump, connected to the main show tank. Thinking of adding a layer of miracle mud to my refugium to help with the water quality.
From the types of algae to put in them to how to light them, debates about refugiums are always raging. Reversal of head and lateral line erosion hlle in fishes. Through the use of a refugium either in a sump or a hob refugium you can have mud in a lowcurrent zone totally separate from fish that would stir it up. Using miracle mud or fiji mud as a substrate in the refugium has some additional benefits as well but is certainly not required to reap the benefits of a refugium. So i emptied my entire tank out, bleached the sand, live rock is drying in the sun and miracle mud has been soaked in freshwater and. Is it used only in the refugium or can you put it directly in the tank as substrate. The remaining 20% is a formulation of minerals and trace elements that make miracle mud a true miracle. Ecosystem aquarium miracle mud marine 5 lb marine depot. Just making sure everyone is thinking of the same stuff. I am using this in my refugium and so far it is working great. For substrate, sand is perfectly suitable but refugium mud is the best choice. Faqs on freshwater aquarium filtration involving sumps, refugiums. Typically, i will use just a few pieces of rubble rock with a large clump of chaetomorpha.
I never do water change on my system and i have no issues what so ever and i do have that book. Miracle mud also contains anaerobic microorganisms that denitrify the aquarium leading to a pristine home for your fishes and corals. For seventyfive years, baseball teams have used lenas magic mud to prepare baseballs before every game. Despite lengs recommendation to the contrary i used the miracle mud in my tank in combination with protein skimming. A quick update to show how my refugium is doing 1 month later. In addition, mineral mud contains live marine bacteria to complete the tropical ecosystem. I want to add plants to the refugium to help with filtering. After 19 years i am still using it that way, in fact all of my tanks over the past 19 years have included a protein skimmer as well a refugium holding miracle mud and caulerpa. In my refugium that will arrive in a week, im thinking of putting a pure miracle mud substrate with live rock rubble and cheato, calupera macro algaes. Hi, i have a freshwater sump that i run on my 125 gal tank. Find great deals on ebay for refugium mud and refugium substrate.
Live reef sand, rollermat sump 30, reef saver shelf aquarium dry live rock, a160we tuna blue led light, 16 lb natural reef aragalive. Mud is a great breeding ground for beneficial organisms like copepods that eat. This degrades and you have to add like 12oz every 6 months. Dec 08, 2014 i set up my in tank refugium tonight, i definitely need to get my sump set up, this in tank supplies is really taking up space. I would thoroughly wash freshwater this old sand and sprinkle a few pounds of new live. Mineral mud refugium media 1 gallon miracle mud caribsea. For someone who does not really enjoy nonfiction books, this was a pretty enjoyable read. Refugium mud, or miracle mud, offers many benefits for a saltwater aquarium.
In a goldfish tank as a substrate, a mud bottom would make a disgusting mess with them plowing through it all the time. Hey guys, i heard a lot of good things about miracle and live sand sand refugiums. In fishkeeping, a refugium is an appendage to a marine, brackish, or freshwater fish tank that shares the same water supply. Some products advertise that it help in controlling hlle below is a quote. The remaining 20% is a scientific formulation of minerals and trace elements that make miracle mud a true miracle. I personally have never been satisfied with the whole ecosystem refugium and i have seen them in action and i never saw any results that couldnt be achieved by other methods. Miracleandnbsp mud also contains anaerobic microorganisms that denitrify the aquarium leading to a pristine home for your fishes and corals. Hard and soft corals flourish as essential minerals and vital nutrients are released to your reef tankcontains major and minor trace elementsprovides a substrate for. When he was unable to achieve those goals, he became a coach. May 05, 20 so the mud set up has been running for over 3months now. The fine consistency of miracle mud produces distinct aerobic and anaerobic layers that enable it to be both an excellent nitrifier, as well as a denitrifier. Miracle mud refugium with a long term fish resident. Its so much better then the canister filters, and this is so much easier and natural. Ecosystem aquarium miracle mud marine10 lb marine depot.
These patches are clear, uncontaminated seawater occurring 4050 ft off the coral reef. Our curated selection of essential equipment and supplies streamlines product selection offering you the best options. Further proven benefits from the usage of miracle mud include. Unfollow miracle mud to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
According to the ecosystem model, the mud should be replenished every year. I want to fill it with 6 of live sand and algae or 1 of miracle mud and algae. These products contain essential nutrients for coral, and they are necessary for enhancing the quality of an aquarium. It was time to do a 50% miracle mud change and shared the process with.
Lena was a baseball lover and had high hopes of being a great baseball player. Miracle mud is the original refugium mud substrate developed by leng sy in late 1989. Inasmuch as our small seawater volumes fluctuate more than wild reefs, there are definite considerations to offsetting the same with an opposed light regimen on a biological refugiumsump. A refugium in which a diverse mix of organisms can grow and reproduce. I really liked the section in the book reef invertebrates about refugiums. Ecosystem filtration with miracle mud, hangon reefugiums and. I mean, i guess you could, ive seen a few around here, but in all actuallity, i dont see a reason to, other than maybe using the refugium tank as a tank for fish that cant coexist with the fish in the main tank, but you still want to keep them in the same water. Read the story of how lenas mud went from a riverbank to the major leagues and all the way to the hall of fame. Populates biological filter media for saltwater and freshwater fish 4. At its crudest, all this involves is an alternating set of timers over the maindisplay and. Ecosystem miracle mud 10 lb bag refugium aquarium substrate free usa shipping. Ecosystem aquarium miracle mud marine 5 lb miracle mud is a product of ecosystem aquarium that has been carefully formulated to include all the essential trace elements, minerals, and components necessary to maintain a successful aquarium. The ecosystem refugium filter, with miracle mud is by far the easiest filtration system ive ever had to care for in my life.
Ecosystem filtration with miracle mud, hangon reefugiums. Aquatic warehouse is among the leading suppliers of highquality refugium substrate. Refugium mud is extra beneficial because it helps restore trace elements and is the perfect size and texture for. Miracle mud is comprised of up to 80% oceanic mud, harvested from deep ocean water and then dried on land. Miracle mud is the original mud substrate that is specifically made to be used in an ecosystem aquarium filter. This is the best filter for freshwater or salt water tank i have used. Miracle mud ensures an environment so healthy that it dramatically reverses the effects of head and lateral line erosion. Miracle mud is a product of ecosystem aquarium that has been carefully formulated to include all the essential trace elements, minerals, and components necessary to maintain a successful aquarium.
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