Whats the best filtration for an SPS aquarium???

[Ralph ATL]

IMHO
Water changes, LR in the display, quality skimmer in sump, media reactors for carbon/gfo, and filter socks but only if you can change them out every day/every other day. Nothing else in the sump. Just keep the system clean and your SPS will thrive.

exactly! bare-bottom sump! easy to wet-vac with water changes..

I do have 18in by 12in one flat rock (with billions of grooves and holes) on it's side to keep some bacteria from vodka & vin dosing in sump. easy to pull out.

 

[dieselgrk]

Don't have a lot of time:
-bare bottom
-remote deep sand bed
-phosphate remover
-carbon

Have a lot of time:
-zeovit

 

[oscar.millan]

I've been running ROX for over a year without issue. Change it out every 2 to 3 weeks and run it 24/7. Running approximately 1.5 cups in a 180g. I think this stuff does great.

As far as gauging how clear your water clarity was before and after, that's not as accurate as measuring PAR values and ORP. I'd take a second look at these values, they would bring a whole new perspective and insight to the real cause of the problem.

 

[pimp2daizzo]

I've been running ROX for over a year without issue. Change it out every 2 to 3 weeks and run it 24/7. Running approximately 1.5 cups in a 180g. I think this stuff does great.

As far as gauging how clear your water clarity was before and after, that's not as accurate as measuring PAR values and ORP. I'd take a second look at these values, they would bring a whole new perspective and insight to the real cause of the problem.

your crazy!!! j/p...i know rox works well and it rly does make the water clarity go up but i can get close to the same with a cheaper carbon but i have to replace it soon...i also found a lot of my corals got pale when i used it its just a lil to strong for my liking, but i do know it work and it works grate