Equipment Question

[ksgriff88]

I have some old freshwater equipment that I want to reuse in my saltwater set up. One is a HOB filter that hasn't been used in about 2 years (and was only in use about a month or two). I cleaned it out with tap water. Should I do anything else do it before attaching it to my sump? (I'm running chemi pure elite only in it--along with the biowheels)

The second question is where in the sump to add this? The intake with the skimmer, refugium, or return section?

Also if I were to take a powerhead out of a freshwater tank that is currently up what do I need to do to it before adding it to the saltwater tank? (It has been unplugged in the FW system due to too much flow for the fish).

Thanks!


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[anthonys51]

is this a reef tank. also the power-head should be good. someone else can chime in but pretty sure no freshwater diseases can live in saltwater.

 

[Scottedontknow]

Put the HoB in the first part of the sump!

As for what you need to do I'd just soak and wipe them off in ro/di water before putting that in your SW tank.


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[ksgriff88]

is this a reef tank. also the power-head should be good. someone else can chime in but pretty sure no freshwater diseases can live in saltwater.

Yes it is a reef tank. Softies, Zoas, BTA and Feog Spawn


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[anthonys51]

i would take off the bio-wheel, wont do much anyway . plus if you have the budget i would buy a carbon reactor. they make gfo /carbon reactor together or separate. its so much more efficient than hob filter. but for now its ok

 

[ksgriff88]

i would take off the bio-wheel, wont do much anyway . plus if you have the budget i would buy a carbon reactor. they make gfo /carbon reactor together or separate. its so much more efficient than hob filter. but for now its ok

Yeah this is a temporary solution until I get a reactor. Just have so many old HOB filters hanging around


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[anthonys51]

i got 4 myself in the garage lol