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Canister filterAre you referring to a canister filter, or a media canister (such as for carbon, bio-media, or the like)?
Would that be overkill and possibly filter beneficial bacteriaI think so. I had an FX5 on my 75g freshwater tank, a few years ago.
So that particular pictures canister would be good for a 75 gallon tank.Being overkill is a matter of opinion. Some don't care for canister filters in general. If it weren't for my external protein skimmer, and space restrictions, I'd use one. I have my freshwater FX5 in storage. Overkill can be managed by limiting the amount, and type, of filter media used; just because there is space for it, don't fill every tray. Or put extra bio media, such as Seachem matrix. Beneficial bacteria exists in the sand, live rock, and other bio media. The canister filter won't filter anything that a sump wouldn't filter. The amount of water processed can also be limited by the flow nobs on the intake and output of the canister.
First Off:So that particular pictures canister would be good for a 75 gallon tank.
What if I only do FOWLR.First Off:
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For a coral reef a protein skimmer would be a better choice.
If you go with a canister filter you'll really need to stay on top of the maintenance.
Put a lot of Siporax in it.
I've done it on a ole 29 gallon bio-cube but never tried it on a bigger reef.
So would it be beneficial to do a canister filter and skimmer at the same time, or is that overkill or not neccessary.Either will work, it’s a matter of preference.
The canister filter is probably quicker to get going as it doesn’t involve plumbing. Maintenance is more cumbersome; the canister must be disconnected and moved to a sink or bathtub for maintenance as the water must be drained. The sponges inside the filter should be rinsed/cleaned in the water drained from the canister. This is to prevent beneficial bacteria in the sponges from being killed with excessive freshwater cleaning. But the maintenance is only once a month. You’ll have the input and output hoses hanging over the back of the tank. Heaters will be in the tank. So this solution results in more equipment in the tank.
A sump adds more water volume. Equipment, such as heaters, can be in the sump, instead of the display tank. A protein skimmer removes organics before they can break down; a benefit over the canister. A sump needs an overflow from the display tank, which means plumbing and a return pump. So overall it’s more expensive and requires more time to setup. The sump is more flexible as it’s easier to add other equipment such as algae turf scrubbers, a refugium, reactors, etcetera.
Explain bio bank and bankCanister filter can give you a lot of bio “bank”. Depending on what other bank you have that’s not necessarily a good thing. Too much bank can be an issue.
The biggest draw back to a canister on saltwater is the canister is fed from underwater. Mostly all saltwater tanks are designed to skim water from the tank surface, because on a saltwater tank the proteins float to surface.
Bank, bio bank is how much rock, substrate, matrix, marinepure, whatever that is porous and with capacity to store and release and or grow helpful bacteria and convert nutrients. How’s that for a run on sentence?Explain bio bank and bank
Yeah, I used to have a 125g freshwater years ago. This will be my first saltwater tank.Hi!
First you will need to research what type of system you want in terms of livestock and operate off of that. Have you ever had any type of aquarium before? Have you seen any tanks on here that you would like to try?
I have a 75 Gallon Reef and I run my tank naturally which means I do not have a sump, filter or skimmer. I run my reef with lights, heater and power heads.
There are tons of ways to run a reef tank and if you ask 10 people you will get 10 different answers.
Yeah, I used to have a 125g freshwater years ago. This will be my first saltwater tank.