Its only 3 months old, but we have a 40 breeder with a Fluval 207 canister filter and HOB skimmer. Do a weekly 25% water change, and top off every couple days. The tank has a glass lid so doesn't evaporate too quickly and keeps the cat fur out. So far the corals and fish seem happy and healthy.
Hubby has a biocube 16 of about the same age, but I'm not sure how we classify that system.
And I have a whittle Biorb 15 with a tiny canister filter. It was running with no extra filtration - just live rock for a while. I probably could have kept it as such, but I added a peppermint shrimp and was worrying about doing 50% water changes instead of the 90% ish I'd been doing before. And then I decided to add a hungry little NPS coral.
I do enjoy the decluttering aspect of a sump tho, and am building a DIY sump set up for the 75gal predator tank. Mainly I want a refugium section, filter socks and room for a large skimmer to accommodate the anticipated heavy feeding and messy eater (Ahem... Mr. Puffer)
Hubby has a biocube 16 of about the same age, but I'm not sure how we classify that system.
And I have a whittle Biorb 15 with a tiny canister filter. It was running with no extra filtration - just live rock for a while. I probably could have kept it as such, but I added a peppermint shrimp and was worrying about doing 50% water changes instead of the 90% ish I'd been doing before. And then I decided to add a hungry little NPS coral.
I do enjoy the decluttering aspect of a sump tho, and am building a DIY sump set up for the 75gal predator tank. Mainly I want a refugium section, filter socks and room for a large skimmer to accommodate the anticipated heavy feeding and messy eater (Ahem... Mr. Puffer)