Empty Canister Filter - Yes or no.

[Pseudodiego]

Hi everyone.

I'm putting together a 20 gallon long tank. I was planning to use an aquaclear 70, and an empty oase biomaster 250 thermo filter as filtration.

I want to use the Oase filter because it comes with a build in heater, so that way I don't have to put the heater in the DT as I will not have a sump.

So two question:

-Do you think the empty canister filter will trap too many detrites?
-Do I have enough flow between the aquaclear and the canister filter, or should I add anything else? I plan to have soft corals and some easy LPS.

Thanks.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

filling the canister with ocean live rock rubble would be a really nice option

 

[Pseudodiego]

filling the canister with ocean live rock rubble would be a really nice option

The tank will be in the office, so I want an easy mantinence tank. I don't want to open the canister filter more that 1 time a year.

 

[Idech]

I would do it, and fill with some small rocks as mentioned. It will become live so no maintenance necessary. Once a year check up would be okay, to remove any small creatures that got caught in it.

 

[vlangel]

With soft coral, and easy LPS any trapped detritus shouldn't be an issue. My tank is full of detritus and my coral flourish.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

For easyness sake, I would go with a hob filter, and yes I do think you need powerheads. I have a 15 gallon softie tank with a small hob mainly to run carbon, and 2 sicce voyager nano powerheads, and weekly water changes, the tank is 3.5 years old now. This is the easiest set up for a salt tank IMO