Hey everyone. I'm getting very frustrated with our 3 Seachem tidal filters on our 125 reef. It seems every week I do a water change and plug them back in, they won't power back on if there's the slightest bit of grime on the impeller. It's getting to be where I hate doing water changes because of how much of a hassle these 3 filters are to clean the impeller.
That said, I'm thinking about switching back to our old FX6 or FX4 from our freshwater tank I kept.
I know the consensus is gonna be drop both and do a sump, but that's just not possible for us right now. Our tank isn't drilled and I don't have the time or expense for one currently.
That said, would running the FX6 and or FX4 be a good idea, using the media we already have? We really only have room for 1 with our qt tank under the main tank.
I figure it would still be weekly cleaning, but they're much easier to work with to me.
The only thing I would miss is the surface skimmers on the tidals. Good or not, they seem to do a decent job at keeping the water clean.
Thoughts?
That said, I'm thinking about switching back to our old FX6 or FX4 from our freshwater tank I kept.
I know the consensus is gonna be drop both and do a sump, but that's just not possible for us right now. Our tank isn't drilled and I don't have the time or expense for one currently.
That said, would running the FX6 and or FX4 be a good idea, using the media we already have? We really only have room for 1 with our qt tank under the main tank.
I figure it would still be weekly cleaning, but they're much easier to work with to me.
The only thing I would miss is the surface skimmers on the tidals. Good or not, they seem to do a decent job at keeping the water clean.
Thoughts?