Fowlr help

[Brian-222]

I'm new to Reef2Reef and I'm looking for what advice on equipment I would need for a FOWLR tank. I've had one in the past and have had no success. So what did I do, I bought a new 150 gallon tank and a 39 gallon sump. So, to keep the fish alive and keeping the tank in acceptable parameters I'm looking for advice on what I need to get started. I've spent hours on the internet and haven't had much success finding FOWLR tank setups with proper equipment. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

[MillennialReefer]

It depends on how you want to maintain it. You could have filter socks or a filter roller. I highly recommend you add a skimmer, especially if you're going to add fish that eat more meaty foods (Triggers, lionfish, eels etc). Some people do run their FOWLR like a reef tank but you really don't need to if you don't have any coral. So I would say for starters I recommend a filter sock/mat/roller (which ever you prefer) and a skimmer. You could also have a bag of carbon in a relatively high flow in the sump for some water clarity.

Down the line, in a couple months or even a year you could add a UV sterilizer and or an algae scrubber. But they are not necessary.

 

[Brian-222]

It depends on how you want to maintain it. You could have filter socks or a filter roller. I highly recommend you add a skimmer, especially if you're going to add fish that eat more meaty foods (Triggers, lionfish, eels etc). Some people do run their FOWLR like a reef tank but you really don't need to if you don't have any coral. So I would say for starters I recommend a filter sock/mat/roller (which ever you prefer) and a skimmer. You could also have a bag of carbon in a relatively high flow in the sump for some water clarity.

Down the line, in a couple months or even a year you could add a UV sterilizer and or an algae scrubber. But they are not necessary.

Ok, thank you for your help!