What ki d of filtration do you use?

TheoneandonlyME · Sep 17, 2022

Just curious what you guys use. Please specify if its fowlr or reef.

JNalley · Sep 17, 2022

You're going to have to elaborate on "The Classics" and what you think that is exactly...

ZoWhat · Sep 17, 2022

Skimmer
Sock
Vodka
Lanthanum Chloride

Sdot · Sep 17, 2022

Early stages of an SPS reef here. The filtration, while it may appear elaborate it's pretty simple. Sump, skimmer, Fuge, and UV sterilizer.

Tank

TheoneandonlyME · Sep 17, 2022

I tried to edit it but im still new to r2r and fishkeeping so i added 4 more answers. Also, the classics is basically just filtration with a skimmer and sump.

aSaltyKlown · Sep 17, 2022

Mixed reef - main filter is rock, I do have a HOB running floss for polishing the water and occasionally carbon and GFO.

JNalley · Sep 17, 2022

I have a 30G sump for my 48G display, it has a filter sock, skimmer, biopellet reactor, some biomedia, and live rock in the tank. It's a reef tank

I also have a 32.5Gallon AIO with Media Baskets running Floss, Chemipure Blue, and Biomedia, with a skimmer, and live rock in the tank... Also a reef tank

Personally, to me, "The Classics" would be a couple of Cannister filters and a Hob Skimmer... but that's just me...

mehaffydr · Sep 17, 2022

Mixed Reef
Sump
Skimmer
Filter Sock
Refugium

fishface NJ · Sep 17, 2022

SPS dominate tank with..... sump that contains skimmer, socks and rocks

Wasabiroot · Sep 17, 2022

Sdot said:
Early stages of an SPS reef here. The filtration, while it may appear elaborate it's pretty simple. Sump, skimmer, Fuge, and UV sterilizer.

Tank

Just wanted to say - nice job with the plumbing!

anthonygf · Sep 17, 2022

Sdot said:
Early stages of an SPS reef here. The filtration, while it may appear elaborate it's pretty simple. Sump, skimmer, Fuge, and UV sterilizer.

Tank

That is some crazy plumbing! lol

Max93 · Sep 17, 2022

In my sump:

skimmer
That’s it.

I don’t use filter socks because they catch too many pods and good stuff that can be recirculated back into the tank.

Sdot · Sep 17, 2022

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Wasabiroot said:
Just wanted to say - nice job with the plumbing!

Thanks bro

JNalley · Sep 17, 2022

Max93 said:
In my sump:

skimmer
That’s it.

I don’t use filter socks because they catch too many pods and good stuff that can be recirculated back into the tank.

I think most pods are 500microns and below, though some species adults can get up to 1000 microns (nauplii are around 100micron), so you can get a 500 micron or larger mesh with the hopes that most will swim through and you're only catching uneaten food and large chunks... Just food for thought...