filteration....

[reeferjunkie]

hey guys i am new to reef central, but i've been reading forums and it seems like a great group here! i know this forum is for tanks of a 180g or larger, mine is a bit smaller at 150g...hope no one mines . anyways i'm getting ready to set up my tank and i would really appreciate some suggestions as to what the most appropiate filteration system would be. do i need to go sump or wet/dry filter? or would it be possible to get by with a very powerful canister filter as well as one/two protein skimmer. btw this will be a FOWLR tank. thanks in advance for the help.

 

[pwhitby]

Sump, refugium, add chaetomorpha to the refugium. Do not do a wet dry.

You will also need some good live rock and let the tank cycle for a good number of weeks before adding any fish. Then add them slowly.

Add a good skimmer. On a fish only you need lots of filtration to cope with the wastes produced by the fish.

I dont know where you live, but I would find your local saltwater fish/reef club and talk with those guys. It will save you LOTS of time, energy, heartache and money.

Paul.

 

[pwhitby]

BTW....

Welcome to reefcentral.

Paul.

 

[reeferjunkie]

thanks for the help paul. i figured i would need a sump/fuge, this will be my first attempt using either (my tanks in the past have been 55g and smaller). well time to do some research and saving. thanks for the welcome.

 

[reeferjunkie]

thanks for the help paul. i figured i would need a sump/fuge, this will be my first attempt using either (my tanks in the past have been 55g and smaller). well time to do some research and saving. thanks for the welcome. wish me luck.

 

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