running a 5 gal nano without a filter

[blackthunda77]

Has anyone succesfully run a small tank, (mine will be 5 gals) without a filter? i am aking this because i want to keep the clutter to a minimum, i dont want a bulky HOB filter, plus i want to keep the noise down because this will be next to my head board so i dont want to have niose from a filter. i wand to have probably 2 PH's for crculation, and maybe sponges on the intakes for SOME mechanical filtation. i want to ba able to keep some xenia, colt, and kenya trees, in there from my 55 gal. Thanks.

 

[Agu]

My 5.5 has no filtration other than live rock. I do a 1 gallon waterchange weekly.

 

[blackthunda77]

any pics of the 5.5? what livestock do you have in it? and how long has it been running? thanks, sorry for all the questions.

 

[tiburone9162003]

i was wondering about that too...i have a 24g aquapod and was thinking on taking off the sponge,dont like it, but dunno if the liverocks should be enough for filtration...

 

[Spartan9576]

Yes, the live rock is completely enough filtration. Just make sure you have the 1.5-2lbs per gallon and you'll be fine. Not to mention the live sand and powerheads blow through. Just do a weekly water change if water turns yellow, toss a aquaclear with some carbon on for a day.


Spartan

 

[tiburone9162003]

i have carbon in a filter sock right now,i didnt like the sponges after i took them out ,there was alot of nasty stuff and its been only 5 days lol

 

[Spartan9576]

right on, didn't know it was so new. Heres a pic of my 20 gal with an aquaclear with carbon and powerheads to circulate. Pic is kind of old, from when I moved it from MI to AZ in September.

 

[tiburone9162003]

adding more flow will help too??

 

[Spartan9576]

one more try

one more try

 

[tiburone9162003]

still cant see it lol

 

[Spartan9576]

can one of you guys please PM me help me load picks, I can't figure it out and have lots to share. Sorry for messing your thread.


Spartan

 

[blackthunda77]

its ok, no worries. any help an pictures is apreciated.