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Posted by Wayne Sallee on May 11, 2006, 10:19 am
Please log in for more thread options And there is just nothing like the versatility you get
when you use a sump.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com
TheRock wrote on 5/9/2006 10:06 PM:
> 2 things:
> 1. They need weekly cleanings (nitrates). Junk builds up quick in the
> filter media and
> 2. They don't give you a good air/water exchange like a wet/dry filter.
>
> In the long run it's nice to be able to export nutrient from the water
> through natural means (macroalgae).
>
> ChemiPure and Phosphate sponge get pretty expensive.
>
> I used a Rena X3 on my old 30gallon FO tank no problems.
> It was actually a nice filter for the price.
> But if you're keeping corals, I'm sold on alternating daylight
> photosynthesis
> with Chaetomorpha macroalgae (refugium setup)
>
>
>
>> Why not canister filters? Is it because of the nitrates being high with
>> them? What other filtration is best?
>>
>> Susan :)
>>> http://www.reefkeeping.com/
>>> Look at the tanks of the month section. There are many nice ideas.
>>> Sand Yes...Canister Filter BIG NO !!!
>>> Besides the Reverse Daylight Photosynthesis Refugium w/Protein skimmer is
>>> the
>>> latest and greatest...if you have the room.
>>>
>>> Lastly I always consult / read wetwebmedia.com first...Love the site !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hey guys,
>>>> I'm setting up a new tank with a friend. I know a lot, and he knows a
>>>> lot, but neither of us has set up a tank in years. Now I know that
>>>> there are many new ways of doing things.....but he knows how he's done
>>>> it before, and that's how he wants to do it. For example, he went and
>>>> bought a bag of crushed coral, and I want to use sand. He wants a
>>>> canister filter on it, I'd rather do without the filter.
>>>>
>>>> I've been looking for a site with up-to-date information on where to
>>>> start before we get any further, so I can be tactful about this and not
>>>> just take over, since it's my tank in my house. Thanks for your help.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy
>>>>
>>>
>>
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> 1. They need weekly cleanings (nitrates). Junk builds up quick in the
> filter media and
> 2. They don't give you a good air/water exchange like a wet/dry filter.
>
> In the long run it's nice to be able to export nutrient from the water
> through natural means (macroalgae).
>
> ChemiPure and Phosphate sponge get pretty expensive.
>
> I used a Rena X3 on my old 30gallon FO tank no problems.
> It was actually a nice filter for the price.
> But if you're keeping corals, I'm sold on alternating daylight
> photosynthesis
> with Chaetomorpha macroalgae (refugium setup)
>
>
>