ok, so the thousands of pods, many many featherworms, many sponges, and multiple other creatures are not taking refuge there? so if i throw a couple cups of sand in, and a handful of cheato, which will only die cuz there are no nutrients for it to live, i will then have a fuge as you call it?
you should probably understand if you have not seen my system before, i do things very much differently than most everyone you will ever see... i have absolutely no rock in my display and no sand or macro in my system... however i have a live rock "fuge" area for cultivation of organisms and beneficial bio bacteria...
maybe ill go add a handful of macro so it can die and you can tell me i have a fuge lol
very little in this hobby has a definitive definition on how it HAS to be... its about keeping an open mind and finding what works for oneself first and foremost...