canister on a nano reef

[sweetrav18]

RCers,

I have a canister filter that i used on a 55g FOWLR tank that I just recently down sized from, and will be starting a 24gnano. WOuld this be okay to stock with charcoal and some phosphate binding product? I am worried about this being a nitrate trap. Or should I maybe just put LR rubble in the baskets. Opinions? Everything would be running ino the back comparments of the nano.

 

[aninjaatemyshoe]

It's only the mechanical filter part (ie. sponges) that will be a nitrate factory, you would be alright using activated carbon and phosban with it. You could also place LR rubble in it. If the canister cannot operate without a sponge, you can still use it so long as you clean it about twice a week. I would clean the canister itself about once a month to remove any trapped detritus anyway. I would also clean it before using it at all considering that it was on a FOWLR, so it is probably fairly scumy.

 

[sweetrav18]

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thanxs