Live rock in canister filter?

[aidensav]

I am setting up my first saltwater aquarium and want live rock, but already bought dry rock so I have no room in my display tank. Could I use a canister filter for a place to put live rubble rock? Would a reactor be better?

 

[Saltyreef]

I am setting up my first saltwater aquarium and want live rock, but already bought dry rock so I have no room in my display tank. Could I use a canister filter for a place to put live rubble rock? Would a reactor be better?

If you didnt buy the dry rock for a specific purpose....return it and use live rock. As much as you can. You'll thank me later.

 

[DCR]

You can, but you have to be diligent in maintaining flow at all times. Any extended power outage will leave it oxygen starved with a significant die-off. It really becomes more of a cryptic zone without any light. I would prefer to scatter the rubble around the floor of the tank.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I use a Oase' canister filter and I just filled it with dry rock rubble. As another here said, it becomes a cryptic zone, which is a good thing. But power must be maintained.