filters

[craig]

Hi everyone, I'm new to the saltwater/reef aquarium hobby and was wondering about filters.
Which is the best filter system to go with?
I have a 130 gallon tank and will be running a reef setup I have a fluval 404 right now but was wondering if i should be using something else. i was thinking of a sump setup or an eheim wet/dry any info on filters or system setups would be great

[afss]

My advice would be to run with no mechanical filtration. Set your system up with a sump and a refugium if possible. In you tank i would recomend the use of a Deep Sand Bed DSB. The DSB will be a huge help in the chemical filtration of your tanks water. The live rock in the tank will also be a part of this filtration.

If you set up a refugium, then the macros etc that you can grow in it will help to finish the filtration process.

I suggest doing some searches on DSB and Refugiums, to gain some more knowledge of their processes, advantages and disadvantages.

Scott

[afss]

Sory if the last post seems quick.. I would normally take some more time to explain things.. just busy with renovating our first house and prepareing for moving day.. approaching fast.. I am sure someone else will give a more detailed explanation.

Scott

[Daniel Schubert]

Craig.

If you are setting up a reef tank then I would stay away from the fluval and wet/dry filter. All you really need is live rock, a good protien skimmer and as Scott pointed out a refugium would be good. Is your tank reef ready, by this I mean does it have an overflow box. If not I would have it drilled before you setup unless it is too late.

Daniel

[lost1]

Just another side to this post, I have a predator tank with messy eaters, (porcupine puffer, 12" lion fish, 8" Clown trigger, sharp nose puffer, with a harliquin wrasse on order (also about 8"). I can not have a cleanup crew (thanks for the snacks) lol. If I did not have the filtration of the wet dry my ammonia levels would be used to clean glass due to the food spoils and wastes. I am considering adding a fluval to supplement the wet dry filter. In a fowlr i feel that the filtration provided by mechanical means is critical (also no worms in the rock, yes i know but they are UGLY). What is the downfall of extra filtration in my case?

[rottn]

Probaby maintenance would be your only downfall.

What size is your tank? I'm looking at a predator tank too, and you've got exactly some of the fish combinations I'm looking at - porky, clown trigger, volitan lionfish. How long have you had your setup? Problems?

Thanks!

[lost1]

Hello Mary, I have a 120 gal acrylic tank, and the only problem with the fish I have is I am unable to stock with corals. The puffers are really personable, he greats me every day after work, usually spitting water out of the tank untill i go over and say hello, the lighting requirements of a FOWLR, is half to 1/3 less than those with reefs, probably less maintenence that most reef tanks. However the prices of the actual fishes are alot higher and so is the cost of krill and silversides.

[craig]

thanks for the info I think the sump is the best way to go.Did the search on the DSB but i didn't find much info-craig

[ajx22]

Originally posted by craig
thanks for the info I think the sump is the best way to go.Did the search on the DSB but i didn't find much info-craig

Try here:
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=408


Some reference points for you.

HTH