filtration

Hey guys, currently have 3 chamber sump, but who ever designed the 1st chamber is only less than 4 inches wide and can not for a 4 inch sock filter or cup, wanted to add a clarisea but will not fit in this chamber, considering taking the baffles out of the 1st chamber and just run a 2 chamber...

Hey guys! First post here. As the title says, how would you set up this AIO filtration? Tank is a 65 gallon custom acrylic AIO that I got second hand for an absolute steal and have been refurbishing. (Polished acrylic, refinished stand, etc.) Apologies for the bad photo as it’s before I cleaned...

So I'm completely new to reactors and got an IM reactor in a recent tank pick up. I guess my question is, what is the difference between media reactor vs a calcium reactor? Can you use one for the other or are they completely independent?

So I'm setting up a couple of QT tanks as it appears some of my fish have started getting ICK (figures seeing I just took my UV Sterilizer off line last month). Anyways, I was planning on taking a rock or 2 out of my sump to help seed the QT tanks. However, I seem to remember reading before that...

So I'm still learning, but when I got my tank 4 months ago, it came with carbon bags. I'm not sure how old they were or how long they were used, but I never replaced them with new carbon when I started the tank up. One I ended up switching out for Chemi-pure Elite and still haven't touched the...

Hey guys, I’m setting up a BioCube 32. I have a bunch of types of media including purigen, matrix, bio balls, floss, and crushed rubble. My question is, how essential is it that all the water flows through the media? I have a bag of matrix that’s just kind of floating in a chamber in my cube, it...

Hi All I am in search for the pro effects and con effects to a mixed reef with a diatom filter used intermittently every month or so? Thanks in advanced

I'm thinking of putting two small tanks on either side of my 90" mixed reef. Originally i was going to plump it into the tank.. but I'm thinking that might be overkill. That is, if the Mangrove tanks don't need filtration in the first place. These "tanks" would be more like shallow 5-10...

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Hi all. I began my saltwater adventure with nano tanks and am going to see how I fair with a 40 gallon. I was last on the forums a few years ago, and still quite naive with expectations. Doing a few things wrong if you catch my drift. I’ll be going with the 40 gallon breeder from petco as they...

So I have a 29 gallon tank that I want to turn into a reef tank eventually. It doesn’t have a sump, just hang on the back filtration and a lot of live rock. I just finished cycling it but my nitrates are still somewhat high and I am working on keeping them low. For my filtration all I have on it...

I’m posting on behalf of my friend, he’s shut down his 180g planted discus tank and wants to go FOWLR as he’s figured for all the time and money he puts in to the planted he’d rather go FOWLR.... he not ready to reef just yet. He wants to know if he would be better off with a cheato refugium...

I had posted this in another thread that was discussing various jellyfish care, but the thread has had no activity since mid 2018. So I decided to increase my chances of getting the advice and answers I need by starting a new thread. My original post from the other thread: So first, in my reef...

Hello everyone, No stranger to the hobby but have been fish free for last several years. Just purchased a 185 corner and now looking for some tips as I have been out of the game for a bit. I have kept Salt, Reef, Africans, SA Cichlids, Designer Goldies. Pretty much everything. Now getting back...

Try to keep a long story short. Back in the hobby after 40 years and WOW to all the new filtration, etc. Huge learning curve for me. Setting up a reef and fish aquarium, LPS and softs mostly, staying away from SPS for now. I want a tank with gravel as I love the critters I can have in there and...

I’m hoping to setup a 40 breeder predator tank this december. I plan on housing a flame angle, dwarf lion, jaw fish, and some chromis. I know the lion and chromis is a bit of a risk but I can always intervene if necessary. For filtration, I was gonna do the secret tidal filter full of marine...

As title indicates, building a new system (two nano 30gal tanks plumbed into one sump, but that's a topic for another day) and planning to incorporate a Clarisea SK-3000 automat filtration. Basically, as I understand it from the instructions and videos, water enters the filter and exits through...

I am trying to figure out the amount of total electric I will need for a WB230.6 new set up, and looking for: How many total main electric outlets in my home will I need? I will be using Power Strips in the stand. What AMP Breaker(s) will be needed? 20 AMP? 15 AMP? The Main Panel is in my garage...

Hello, Talk to me about the filtration, protein skimming, the importance of them, and why and what you use? I think it would be cool if some people posted some pictures of their filtration and protein skimming methods, some videos, links, and talk about why and what you use what you use for...

Hey all, What are you using as filtration for your Innovative Marine tanks? Is there any benefit to the filter baskets? Right now I am just running two filter socks, but I get the feeling they might be raising my nitrates since I keep testing high. Anyone run the media baskets? If so, what's...

Just won $100 in coral food. Currently only have a few zoas, 2 favia, cyphastrea, and a plate coral. I've been making sure the zoas get some left over mysis when I'm done feeding the fish, but I haven't really been feeding the other corals. Are there any extra precautions I should take when...

Anyone have any recommendations for the filter material between the baffles in the stock sumps?

hello I am building a 190 gallon reef tank tank with a fifty five gallon sump. I was wondering if it would be possible to make the whole sump a refugium and fill it with chaeto algae and around 75 mangrove trees. Would this provide adequate filtration

I have a Red Sea Reefer 170 and I bought a 4" sock that will not fit in my sump. Is there a special size for red sea? I would like to find some other than name brand sock to use other then red sea. what do you use?

Here is my next step in the tank build I have going. Would love your feedback. I suggest NOT building a sump on carpet by KCSUMPS posted Oct 21, 2018 at 2:31 PMCleaned sump with alcohol first by KCSUMPS posted Oct 21, 2018 at 2:31 PMthe 40 gallon breeder was used and i took out the old baffles...