Can you have a refugium without a sump? CPR Aquatics AquaFuge2 says...YES!

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Want a refugium but don't have a sump? No problem! These HOB Refugiums from CPR Aquatics are the answer to your sumpless refugium needs, whether you have a standard tank or even an All-In-One.
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@BRStv 4 года назад

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@kobitimmons565 4 года назад

How would one use this with the jbj 65 tank? What did hang on the side or would it hang on the back? The jbj 65 has a tank in the back this is the reason for my question just to be clear

@raaool1116 4 года назад

Bulk Reef Supply too expensive lol

@Will40th 3 года назад

Would this work for a 75 gallon tank ? Or should I go with a bigger one ?

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

HUGE thank you to everyone for all the kind comments! Definitely glad to be a part of one of my favorite channels of all time!!!!

@emeryz10 4 года назад

Thomas Burton, I don't even want a refugium, but I watched the video five times to get a look at how you're doing. I'm glad you're happy, so don't be nervous. We’re still a family, and we support you all the way. Much love Thomas ❤️

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

@@emeryz10 thanks so, so much Apex!!!

@valeriaclinchswimmingbloss3081 4 года назад

Thomas Burton so happy to see you again, I missed you!! Awesome job, great video as always !

@AmenMoto 4 года назад

Match made in heaven. Congrats Thomas.

@DrawerFullofRocks 4 года назад

@@emeryz10 I couldn't have said it better myself!

@knighthaack 4 года назад

I totally agree with the light spill. The tank never went dark because of it, so I used some spare carbon fiber vinyl I had from another project and covered the bottom and sides of mine. Works great now!

@karennation3580 Месяц назад

what size did you get for what size tank? Did it up ph and lower nutrients? How can I find this carbon fiber vinyl? I thought of suing black electrical tape if I buy it!

@polypsandfins9802 4 года назад

YES! Loved the vid. Man, Thomas is such a perfect fit. Plus I never thought about actually hooking this up on my sump for extra possibilities. It has a slim enough form factor that I can see it actually fitting inside a lot of peoples tight stands.

@caretakeraaron 4 года назад

I currently use this on my eshopps sump as my refugium since there isn't room in my sump. It works perfectly.

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thanks so much for the kind words! And yes, totally, a lot of sumps/stand these days are packed in pretty tight.

@AmenMoto 4 года назад

So glad to see Thomas over here now. This can be the beginning of a beautiful relationship!

@ChrisExploresLife 4 года назад

So glad to see Thomas here on this channel!

@yuyiboy 4 года назад

Glad to see you here with BRS!!!! 🎊🎉😊

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thanks so much, Gene!

@MarkMcLenaghan 4 года назад

Great to see you back on RU-vid Thomas. I look forward to seeing you more. I also enjoy learning about reefing.

@Hagenees1905 4 года назад

I like this guy.

@garethbrewer595 4 года назад

Great addition to the BRS TV team. Ryan & Randy said you were looking for honest feedback. The only thing I would suggest is that the sound is quite echoey. What you need is a couch/sofa. 1. It will dampen the sound (every music studio has a couch for this reason). 2. You exert so much energy & enthusiasm in your videos you will probably need a place to relax afterwards. Looking forward to more reviews - keep up the good work.

@gino.from.chicago 4 года назад

Super strong move BRS!! Ryan Randy Thomas - making reefing easy! You guys explain things so simply and true! Thanks - all star team here!

@DiveBC 4 года назад

Great video. Looked at these for a smaller tank I was going to setup. Can also hide the heater inside of it. One comment about audio quality. Your room sounds like it echos a bit. Using a lapel mic, boom mic just out of view and or some sound panels would solve the problem and bring your voice through cleanly. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

We actually used a high quality audio recorded & boom, but the room, even with its current sound insulation, is just too tinny. Two more videos will come out with that sound setup, but we switched to a label going forward and it made a big differnce. Thanks so much for the feedback!!! :D

@LeeGrill 4 года назад

Good job, plus I followed the link for top 15 refugium mistakes for more info.

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Love the top 15 mistakes series. SUPER useful!!!!

@grahamgosling5382 4 года назад

Awesome as usual Thomas! Thanks for the great first video with BRS. I am going to look at one of these for a future salt water tank setup, particularly the one that is built into my bar and doesn’t have much space to add additional saltwater care items.

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thanks so much, Graham!!! And really good option, I'd say!

@greetingsearthlingspluto6666 4 года назад

Thomas helped us get started in this hobby

@mattferry6215 4 года назад

Glad to see you back, Thomas! Keep the videos coming!

@bfieb002 4 года назад

Welcome to the brs team Thomas! Looking forward to all the extra content.

@detroithammer8869 4 года назад

Welcome Thomas to the BRS family

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thank you, Jeffery! The warm welcome has been really encouraging!

@XMRNYC 4 года назад

Guy is good, very crisp delivery. Boooom!

@cache8207 4 года назад

CPR still rockin!

@NaturalAquaria 4 года назад

Oldie but a goodie!

@kryptonphantom5538 4 года назад

Really glad Thomas has found a new home. His info has been incredibly helpful with getting my tank up and running. Given this channel's name, I assume he won't be doing much about freshwater tanking any longer. Unfortunate, but again, I'm glad he's got this going on.

@stevestuart3026 4 года назад

The BRS video with Ryan a few months back did a lighting test on refugiums and the main takeaway was that lighting is king. That video series saved me killing my overstocked tank. A tank I invested around £2k in as an eager noob at the time. I had and have a 200L / 45G tank, with a Fluval 407 canister setup. I bought a 10l / 2G tank off eBay and hooked up a upump with an eheim return pump. Whacked a kessil A80 on it and it sucks up nitrates like a dyson (with cheato). I run in 24 hours to out perform the display tank. The plankton might well get diced in the return pump (I can't ever see them in the display so I assume this happens), but for me the benefits outweigh. I owe this success (and massive financial saving) to Ryan's video, so my only gripe with this video is that it seems to contradict the importance of lighting in refugiums.

@HoroHigh369 4 года назад

Thomas you are awesome!! Love your energy! Great addition to an already wonderful BRS team! 👏🏻🤘🏻👍🏻🙌🏻

@szywica 4 года назад

Nice review. Glad to see you working with BRS. Try to switch to a decent lav mic and deaden the room as much as you can. that would up the production quality of your videos a ton. Otherwise, great job.

@uselessreefer5208 4 года назад

Awesome! Woohoo Thomas!

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Yay!!!!

@uselessreefer5208 4 года назад

@@ThomasBReef subbed!

@starfan6299 4 года назад

This is a great product! I've been thinking of converting my 40 cube to saltwater but already have a canister, I wanted to have a sump/refugium but not super excited about having to redo my whole setup. This solves everything! One suggestion I have for the video is maybe add a photo of who's hosting the video in the thumbnail. Not gonna lie, I'm way more likely to watch a video if I see Thomas in the thumbnail.

@maxcarbon2501 4 года назад

Hey Thomas great to see you enjoying your dream job. Because of you I'm slowly getting into the saltwater side. 😁

@JustSomeGirlOnTheInternet 4 года назад

Welcome to BRSTV - I’m a fellow Canadian who does both FW and salt water and have always watched your RU-vid videos. That said, I’d like to make a small comment on my observations of this product. The concept is great. I actually have something similar and it works rather well. They should have blacked it out as said. The other thing they should incorporate into this model is a shelf box for the pump - either as part of the product itself or as an optional add on. Honestly I don’t want a bunch of crap in my DT, especially not some ugly pump. But if they could enclose the pump in black acrylic, providing the right amount of cut out for proper water circulation, then at least it could more easily blend into your (likely painted) black background. It would just clean it up a bit. They could incorporate a degree of adjustability so it can accommodate a wider range of pumps too. The only downside I can think of would be the potential of the cut outs getting clogged, but if it is easily removable, then with a vinegar bath etc., the right amount of maintenance would prevent this from happening. Just my two cents🤗🤗

@JustSomeGirlOnTheInternet 4 года назад

In fact, they could just have it three sided and leave the back open and that gets rid of that issue entirely.

@goldslinger 4 года назад

Wow! Awesome informative video. Love this hang on idea for smaller tanks. I think the next step is compartmental systems to enhance filtration, etc

@MySimpleReef 4 года назад

These is the guy you guys were missing in BRS!! Good work!!

@915Mang 4 года назад

Nice Video Tommy 👍

@jr8688 4 года назад

Holy freak. Thomas! Glad to see ya! Best guy to five tutorials and such a great personality

@kariemabus8406 4 года назад

Awesome job Thomas!! I could tell you were nervous. You've always been excited in your videos and this one you were extra excited! ;) Anyway, this was a great video because I have this hob refug and the light spill at night was to much for us. I am definitely going to add the tunze water proof Led into my cart (edit: when back in stock) so I can get my refug back up and running. Again great job Thomas!! ❤🐠🐟

@williamdiggles 4 года назад

Welcome thomas love the energy

@mermaidsreef8034 4 года назад

Love it welcome to BRS team

@emcsquar3db 4 года назад

Nice video Thomas & BRS - one problem I see with it - since fuge hangs over back of tank, lighting mounts are compromised.Unless of course you hang it from ceiling etc. CPR makes excellent equipment I have 2 of their aquafuge 2 sumps

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Really good point! A lot of companies make light mounts that go from side to side now as well thankfully, but I hadn't thought of something like a standard RMS mount, Kessil arm, etc. which could be offset by the hang-on fuge. They pulled it off nicely on the 40 breeder for the 5 minute reefing guide, though!

@emcsquar3db 4 года назад

@@ThomasBReef I'm glad to see you're doing BRS vids. Thanks and look forward to seeing more of your vids!

@ReefingwithO 4 года назад

I now know why he was chosen as part of the team - its a different tone to the videos vs what Ryan and Randy do. They are sort of the high-level professors teaching the difficult in-depth subjects and Thomas is the fun-loving substitute teacher who lets you have fun - but lets you think about things in a different way - while blowing up the main teachers' lesson plan.

@LAWilliamson25 4 года назад

Thomas!!!! Glad to see you! It feels like it's been so long! #NaturalAquaria

@richs9633 4 года назад

Hilarious Thomas! Don't be shy, let the beast out. Can't wait for more entertaining content!

@Slide-Loc 4 года назад

Binge worthy I'm thinking with the quick format.

@mvhpets 4 года назад

thomas's first video on BRSTV ! looking forward to more vids!

@dagobahsystems1575 4 года назад

Welcome back Thomas!!!

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thanks a ton :D

@danisouto6690 4 года назад

Brilliant idea for Refugiumless sumps but for the price I'd just get a bigger sump built from glass

@philetdd8599 4 года назад

Good Job Thomas! Canadian Proud!

@aior0s 4 года назад

I think ppl would love to get an introduction video with Thomas instead of the earlier live video. I think jumping in straight away to product review might ruffle some viewers that didnt know about Thomas from his previous channels. They are not used to Thomas presentation

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Totally fair, Ronny! I am definitely a lot more energetic than the crowd might be used to, I am trying to ease everyone into the zaniness as best I can haha.

@aior0s 4 года назад

@@ThomasBReef but I am glad to have you back. Looking forward on your reef tank build video. I am gathering funds to do that myself.

@ryleekeeler7836 4 года назад

Awesome video cant wait for what's to come!

@TheAnubis80 4 года назад

I've had one. They are nice. Worth it if you cant have one in sump.

@rachelyanney9768 4 года назад

glad ur back man! Missed u! ::big goofy wave::

@rocketfamilykml2528 4 года назад

Someone drank a few 5 hour energy before recording...lol. Love the energy, keeps your attention .

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Coffee and Red Bull actually, but yeah lol... Thanks so much! It's my default setting hahaha

@Dani004able 4 года назад

@@ThomasBReef I should have had some too, to get on the same level oO

@michaelyciano2123 2 года назад

I would have many uses for this in my aquascaped aquariums.

@Matt-dc8lp 4 года назад

Great review. Only improvements I can come up with are better audio and some level of testing (how well does the light grow chaeto). The latter may be a different video format than this.

@raisethereef 4 года назад

BRS already has a lengthy series about fuge lights and the one in this video is included

@volteface69 4 года назад

Merci pour ta vidéo !!! 👍👍👍

@arthurslittleadventure2699 4 года назад

Lol, had to double check if I was watching the BRS channel or Big Als

@jay-dee2916 4 года назад

Awesome first video on BRSTV Thomas! Excuse my ignorance..I don’t know what a refugium is but I’m assuming it’s like a sump for a salt water aquarium. Does it have a built in pump too?

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Thanks Jay-Dee! Think of it kind of like a hang-on version of a sump, but geared towards using algae/plants as the primary form of filtration. Technically you could fill it with other equipment like a heater, and a bunch of biomedia etc as well.

@jay-dee2916 4 года назад

Thomas Burton ohhh ok that makes sense! Thank you 😊 Oh and I saw after I posted that there is a pump inside the tank that pumps water into the refugium sump. I like this. I have seen some built in versions of this but didn’t know what it was for. Seems you can use it as a freshwater aquarium as well.

@BrandonBurch 4 года назад

Yay Thomas!

@DrawerFullofRocks 4 года назад

It's Thomas! Yeah, baby! I dig this refugium, like, waaaay! #NaturalAquaria

@CodyFlock 4 года назад

I hope BRS can find it in their budget to get you a lav mic.

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Got one now! :)

@baldcattle83 4 года назад

Awesome video. I like that you are highlighting items that could be used on a beginner style tank. Its hard to get a friend into the hobby when they see my tank setup that costs thousands and explain they can have just as cool of a tank with different equipment. Also, you need to work on the sound, the echo is annoying. Maybe its a better mic or more sound absorption in the room.

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

So glad you liked the vid! And a bit of both. Got a lav and some more soundproofing up!

@lisachoate7063 4 года назад

I think this video is the best. The guy was really funny

@jeffreyrex8232 4 года назад

Hi Tom, Nice and quick intro to the system. Can you recommend what tank sizes each fuge would be beneficial for. Thanks in advance 👍🏻

@slirpslirp 4 года назад

hi, Corals as natural indicators for water parameters , why don't you try to explain relationships between water parameters and certain type of corals reaction ? it would be extremely interesting .. for example it is known that pulsing xenia stop pulsing if iodine is low or if ph is low .

@pauldziedzic1791 4 года назад

Holy shit brs has Thomas now too scooping up all the good faces of you tube ha ha

@Agr414 4 года назад

Seen Thomas and I had to double take what channel i was watching.

@carlheller6648 4 года назад

I have a empty tank ( 36 bowfront) so I can just run this and no protein skimmer. I had one saltwater tank before using a aquaclear 70 with a hob protein skimmer.

@aquariumservicetech2891 4 года назад

Idk how comfortable I’d be putting that on the back of a 20 gallon tank long term. It’s a lot of weight pulling back there. I’ve taking mine off and went with a fluval hang on the back filter. It has plenty of room for carbon , floss, and Gfo.

@freemansaquatics5326 4 года назад

Anything past a 40breeder will be to much for this small addition...keep that in mind everyone

@gbj6581 4 года назад

BRS, this is like building a Super team (like when the warriors added kevin durant 🤣🤣🤣.. ok no sports crap here).. Thomas gona have to change his name to Rhomas to match randy, robert, ryan lol. Will be nice to see all these guys do a challenge or something : )

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Hahahahaha "Rhomas"

@stevardm2694 4 года назад

Dr Thomas is back

@HeathenHammer123 4 года назад

a little much at first, but he grew on me,

@cm-tt1bj 4 года назад

KEEP ON TANKIN!

@christopherbraxton7289 4 года назад

I think is good but it looks like it kind of big for my aio

@irishman4671 3 года назад

I have the Red Sea Max S 400. I wonder if I could hang one on the front of my sump? It can't be hung anywhere on the main display, and the stock sump does not leave much room for anything but filter socks, skimmer and media.

@MarcusE23 4 года назад

Hey Thomas! Great video with great info. I saw one of your videos in the past about a DYI Cheato reactor and thought that looked like a great idea and pretty budget. What route would you suggest? DYI or something like this? Thanks!

@JRBull-sd9ct 4 года назад

I'm a freshwater aquarist and nee step by step direction on how to set up a 40 gallon saltwater set up. I like the idea of coral but I'd also be interested in salt water plants to soften the tanks looks if that's a thing. Video series?

@SantaMonicaFiltration 4 года назад

The only real SW plants like you are used to in FW, is algae.

@fishingbrostv5833 4 года назад

Wish I saw this before I got hang on power filter

@connormckeon8101 4 года назад

I like Thomas!

@HyghPointFilms 4 года назад

Would this HOB refug be good for a rimless tank?

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

It should work perfectly for a rimless setup. It has nylon screws at the top to clamp to the tank, and ones on the bottom to act as adjustable stand-offs so it can be properly leveled.

@smokerxfiles 4 года назад

I wish you would show it in operation and run it for some period of time, to give the pros and cons

@MrSikorskys 4 года назад

Sound quality could be better :)

@BRStv 4 года назад

Switching up the microphone setup for next week's videos to help with that :)

@kparran79 4 года назад

Thomas!👋

@ThomasBReef 4 года назад

Hi Kimbria!!!

@4SunnyinMiami2 2 года назад

Like the idea but I'm kind of scared to put more pressure on the back of my 29g reef with an already heavy Aqua Illumination light fixture already putting alot of weight on the back glass panel.

@BRStv 2 года назад

I can appreciate the concern, but we've not seen any instances where a HOB fuge has caused a tank failure. You'd be surprised how strong most aquariums are 💪

@ma5tacooki385 3 года назад

really wish the intake and water spill where flipped or else id buy

@andrewmurray923 4 года назад

What happen if there is a power outage and no one home how to avoid it flowing back in the tank am ready to buy one if I know how to avoid this

@wolfmanjack3451 4 года назад

What nano skimmer would you recommend to fit this fuge?

@karennation3580 Месяц назад

Do these smaller refugiums just give a place for copepods or will they up ph and lower nutrients? I read it should be 20 % of your DT though which I don't even think the large one is big enough for a 36g! I need 3 so I wanted to buy small. How do you think a small would work out on a 36, 20 aio and 20 l frag tank? I would like to have pods but would i be better just carbon dosing and maybe a co2 scrubber! is 25 nitrates to high with easy sps? So far so good but slow growth!

@sunnygoold9449 4 года назад

Boom!

@scottrobert2724 Год назад

cant you use this as a filter add sponge in there get bio and mechanical same as a hang on back. is that right?

@benjaminm6055 2 года назад

Hello! Is a delivery to austria possible ?

@markonovakovic9741 3 года назад

Hey Thomas, this seems great. I have 20 gallon high tank and I would like to get CPR Large AQUAFUGE2. Do you know if I'll be able the hang it on a back of my tank or do I need to opt-in for a medium size one?

@HyghPointFilms 4 года назад

The first video I’ve been first to

@anthonywong614 4 года назад

Will this fit the 30 Gallon Nuvo Fusion PRO AIO Saltwater Aquarium?

@Bete_Noir 4 года назад

Isn't that a lot of unanticipated weight to hang on one side of a tank? I have a 30 gallon Aqueon frameless tank that I wouldn't dare stress like that for fear of pulling it apart.

@BRStv 4 года назад

We've been carrying these HOB refugiums for years now and haven't had any reports of tanks being damaged by them.

@juliekernahan5088 4 года назад

Wouldn’t that bigger refugium on such a little tank be a problem , bear in mind most tanks don’t have a rim . I have Red Sea 170 and nowhere in sump to place . Would one the same size u show here be suitable to go on the side of the sump or on the sides of the Red Sea 170 display tank .

@juliekernahan5088 4 года назад

I was thinking of the pressure on that side of the tank .

@gfreeify 4 года назад

Hey does this mean you are going to start distribution in Canada for less than what you currently charge to ship here?

@justinkimball6227 4 года назад

Can this go on a Innovative Marine Nuvo 20?

@sebarnes301 Год назад

How do you setup on a max nano 20?

@TheHappySmileyFace12 3 года назад

And it only costs $329, almost double my whole low tech set up

@jasonlilly6112 2 года назад

Ok I’ll buy one lol

@BRStv 2 года назад

You can find all 3 sizes available on our website here 🙂 : www.bulkreefsupply.com/search?w=aquafuge+2

@johnpaulmack813 4 года назад

Good video. But that echo....

@BRStv 4 года назад

Definitely something that will be fixed in future Spotlights as we iron out this new chapter. Baby steps now and marathon down the road! These are exciting times for BRStv!

@sandrarattray1202 4 года назад

Do they sit ok on rimless tanks? And does the medium size fit on an IM Lagoon 25... the product spec sheet does not give measurements for the inlet/outlets, just overall size.

@BRStv 4 года назад

It will work on a rimless tank, however, it unfortunately won't fit on an IM 25