Newbie need tips on marine fish aquariun start-up.

[gtt10730]

hi bros! My name is David & new to this forum, I hav a new Custom made tank size 31"L X 21"D X 24"H,intend to have only marine fish & corals / rocks.is it better to have canister type filter or sump filter as I have got an overflow channel from my tank to bottom of cabinet,(pls refer to photos)wat types of filter materials like bio-balls,ceramics ring or coral chips?pls advise and thks a lot for yor advises.

[iskay]

Sump easier to maintain. Biohome media.

[Endorrachua]

your ios don intend to black out? also the ios pipe missing.

[gtt10730]

I don think can do black out liao cos if I paste sticker,don think wil stick.any suggestion?. wil finish the pipes works today.thks bro!

[mafacifa]

Hi. Sump is good and canister filter is not recommended for reef keeping. Mechanical filter can be filter socks. Biological filter can be a refugium setup. Or bio balls. Skimmer is a must.also, more things might b needed depending what u wanna keep or what u intend to keep in the future.

[Endorrachua]

if u want hide the ios contents from sight, u can try lay black filter sponge ard the glass.

[solasido]

Hi bro,

Canister is okay if you clean it often.

Bro minireefer in this forum uses a canister filter for his tank. Probably you could check with him on his maintenance regime.

In my case, I use a big hang-on-back filter where I stuff the inlet tube with filter wool. The water flow on HOB is equivalent to canister. My HOB contains a bag of Seachem matrix porous rock (bio home is fine too), coral chips and a mini deep sand bed of 10cm deep, plus a bit of room for some cheatomorpha.

I changed the filter wool 2x a day (morning and evening) and it is always dirty. But the water is very clean.

During feeding I will turn off the HOB and allow 1-2 hours for the corals to eat the suspended food before turning on.

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[sheristopher]

I used a canister plus a internal box filter. Canister alone might not be enough depend on your bio load. internal box filter basically used to get rid of oil/dirt that float on the water surface

[gtt10730]

Thks all Bros who contribute their advise! wil try out & goodday to all bros on this forum.pls feel free to give me yor advise.thks again

[tunicate]

(1) Try to have a durso pipe for your overflow to reduce noise.

(2) The gap on your filter comb looks very small, this may cause water level to raise beyond what you'll expect in your display tank. Replace them if need be.

[gtt10730]

_{OK noted & wil do,thks bro!}

[evomclaren]

Nice tank

[liquidnoise]

since its a new tank, u wanna try ATS? you can try to place the net mesh on the side of ther over flow. close up all the over flow holes to leaveing 1 slot to the net. use a normal t5 light hang on the side of the tank. Black out the over flow compartment. If I have a new set up, we will definitly do it.

[say1606]

Nice tank, all the best to ur setup!

[artxakis]

bro if u want pink xenia i can give u a frag foc

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[jket88]

If possible , use RO/Di wster for your cycling, I find it awesome. I running a 3x2x2 tank with 2.5 x 2x 2 slump , using RO/DI water to fill up the whole entire tank and slump, TDS reading O ppm . Then add salt to tank n slump using H2 ocean salt. Then do a proper cycling.. (my personal opinion)

[ASHWIN]

Hi Bro David! Firstly Welcome to SRC And The Reefing World! ..I Recommend using a sump..easier/ sump filteration the best..follow the diagram is good to..basic sump..no need those chips,bioballs,sponges etc that might cause harm in the long run..Just go for a filter sock at the outlet where dirty maintank water flow down into sump.. Info..>http://www.reefaquarium.com/2012/some-sump-basics/View pic for better understanding!

[Tony LCW]

Very clear and precise information. I also pick up some info within...thks