Advice

[aquapod24]

Hi fellow hobbyist! I'm getting a 150 gallon oceanic tank in less than a week. I have Vivid Reef converting a 55 gallon tank into a sump for me. I will be using a Bubble Magnus 6 protein skimmer with it. My question is. .. The tank I'm getting comes with two rena canister filters rated up to 175g each. Should I use them? One or both? Different media in each one? Also I currently have a refugium set up with my current 56 gallon tank should I use that as well?

 

[xmenx2dad]

I never use canister filters and would not recommend them. Too much defritus builds up in them

 

[Texass2323]

I never use canister filters and would not recommend them. Too much defritus builds up in them

+1 agreed

 

[Chronicj7]

If its a FOWLR system and you keep up with maintaining them, I don't see an issue with using them to run media.

With a 55g sump you would have more than enough room to run that media in there. Id make use of your sump over the canister filters.

 

[aquapod24]

Okay thank you very much yes its going to be a FOWLR set up. The refugium I currently have on my 56 gallon should I use that as well? All live stock from 56 gallon going into the 150 gallon tank. Also would a canister filter be sufficient for a quarantine tank? I'm planning on keeping the 56 gallon tank a quarantine tank

 

[Chronicj7]

I'd use the canister filters on the QT tank instead just for the flow. I'd use the macro algae and some of the sand/rock from your current refuge to seed your new one.