What to put in a refugium

[Joedes3]

I just set up a refugium for my 55g. The tank is fairly new and has cycled. What should I put in the refugium besides macro algae?

 

[JCheung]

Yes i would like to know also, But i think i was reading in either past threads or another online article. Put live rock in there, macro algae, copepods, shrimp i think, basically stuff you wouldn't want to get eaten by the inhabitants of your main tank.
My new refugium has some macro algae and some small pieces of live rock. And a nice compact florecent daylight lamp.

 

[Behrmon]

I've found water to be a great addition to any refugium.

Do you have a sand bed in there?? LR rubble is a great addition and will help provide "shelter" for pods and shrimp and such. Do you have lighting on it and if so are you running it as reverse lighting??

 

[Joedes3]

Water always works well. No sand bed. I have rubble and macro algae. Yes, the light is on a reverse cycle, midnight until 7 am. Should there be hermit crabs or snails?

 

[Sean Irwin]

Snails maybe, but they may compete with some "pods" for the same food. Hermit crabs are hungry and indiscriminant. A sand bed will encourage the growth of mysis shrimp and amphipods.

 

[Behrmon]

I'm not a huge fan of snails where water needs to flow freely.