Remove HOB filter now or after

[Goat]

I currently have an Aquaclear 70 and setting up my Reef Octo 90 HOB. Should I go ahead and remove the HOB filter while the skimmer is breaking in? I plan on adding a carbon/GFO reactor after removal also.

 

[don_chuwish]

If there's no other filter media I'd say keep the HOB filter. The skimmer doesn't remove large particulates very well. That's why sump skimmers are after the filter socks in terms of flow.

 

[lion king]

I run both on a sumpless system, as they can both be utilized for different functions. I run seachem matrix biomedia and a bag of chemipure in my hob filter, with a filter pad and a poly filter occasionally. Your protein skimmer will remove undissolved organics but your filter can be used for mechanical, chemical, and additional biological filtration.

 

[Goat]

I run both on a sumpless system, as they can both be utilized for different functions. I run seachem matrix biomedia and a bag of chemipure in my hob filter, with a filter pad and a poly filter occasionally. Your protein skimmer will remove undissolved organics but your filter can be used for mechanical, chemical, and additional biological filtration.

Ok well if I keep my AC70 I don't really need a carbon/GFO reactor then. One thing I hate about the filter is if I dont take the whole filter off and clean it when I change the filter pads I get a bunch of nasties dumped into the tank when I turn it back on. I think it comes from the carbon bag collecting debri also. But I don't want to have to change it every week or so when I change the filter pad.