NOOB alert!
Need some advice about using cannister filter in a saltwater setup. I was experiencing higher nitrates with a ehiem cannister filter and was adviced to unhook it as cannister filters are meant for use in freshwater tanks and use just 1-2lbs of live rock per gallon for filtration. However I have found a number of postings on his forum where users were trading cannister filters for saltwater.
I do not have a wetdry or sump/refugium hooked to my 45 gallon and was wondering if there is any filter media which when used in a eheim cannister can still do the job of maintaining water quality along with the live rock.
Should I just use carbon in the cannister e.g. chemipure or any activated carbon?
Need some advice about using cannister filter in a saltwater setup. I was experiencing higher nitrates with a ehiem cannister filter and was adviced to unhook it as cannister filters are meant for use in freshwater tanks and use just 1-2lbs of live rock per gallon for filtration. However I have found a number of postings on his forum where users were trading cannister filters for saltwater.
I do not have a wetdry or sump/refugium hooked to my 45 gallon and was wondering if there is any filter media which when used in a eheim cannister can still do the job of maintaining water quality along with the live rock.
Should I just use carbon in the cannister e.g. chemipure or any activated carbon?