To vac or not to vac....

[Reefing Madness]

When I had an Aggresive tank, I used a Ocean Clear Canister Filter, using a 1500gph pump on it. This is what I used to keep the tank clean. The aggreasive guys are messy eaters,

 

[AZDesertRat]

Same with me, when I kept agressive fish tanks I did not have a DSB and used two large canister filters and a large UV system to keep things clean. Verry different from my reef systems with no mechanical filtration and DSB's.

 

[fyrfytr]

When I had an Aggresive tank, I used a Ocean Clear Canister Filter, using a 1500gph pump on it. This is what I used to keep the tank clean. The aggreasive guys are messy eaters,

I have seen MANY horror stories of using canister filters on marine tanks

 

[MikeLipyeat]

I have seen MANY horror stories of using canister filters on marine tanks

Like what for example? I use 2 canisters

 

[Trex]

I, think issue with canisters will only arrise if one doesn't do proper maintence on them -- changing the filter/media regularly. Then again, that can apply to anything in this hobby.

 

[fyrfytr]

I, think issue with canisters will only arrise if one doesn't do proper maintence on them -- changing the filter/media regularly. Then again, that can apply to anything in this hobby.

I was reading that they were just nitrate factories and were bad for marine tanks, although benificial in a freshwater tank.

 

[MikeLipyeat]

No issue with canisters as long as you keep up with the maintainance. I have no skimmer and dont intend to use 1 lol