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I am doing a 50 gallon 4 fish tank for about 6 months before I spend bigger money on a large size red sea reefer.
I am keeping it simple right now and doing a baby blue tang, two baby clownfish, and will figure out what I want to do for the final fish.
I am wondering if I should get a high quality HOB skimmer or a canister filter?
I feel like most will say HOB skimmer but how much will that matter for a lower bioload and if I do decent 20% water changes weekly?
The best local fish store I know in town has each fish quarantined in their own tanks, runs a canister filter on each tank.
From previous experience I realize canister filters are nitrate factories. I was thinking of scrapping the usual biomedia which just traps proteins and using polyfill, some live rock, and some ammonia catchers (purigen)
So- High quality HOB skimmer or canister?
I am keeping it simple right now and doing a baby blue tang, two baby clownfish, and will figure out what I want to do for the final fish.
I am wondering if I should get a high quality HOB skimmer or a canister filter?
I feel like most will say HOB skimmer but how much will that matter for a lower bioload and if I do decent 20% water changes weekly?
The best local fish store I know in town has each fish quarantined in their own tanks, runs a canister filter on each tank.
From previous experience I realize canister filters are nitrate factories. I was thinking of scrapping the usual biomedia which just traps proteins and using polyfill, some live rock, and some ammonia catchers (purigen)
So- High quality HOB skimmer or canister?