Marine Tank Setup

[Cyrus81]

Just bought a 50cm cube tank. I am planning to setup a LPS reef tank with minimal fishes.

I am considering to get a canister filter or setup a sump tank. Anyone can advise me.

 

 

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[Indeco]

What volume of your tank?

If less than 50L, a big hang on filter can already.

Just required to do 10 to 20% water change every weeks.

[Cyrus81]

What volume of your tank?

If less than 50L, a big hang on filter can already.

Just required to do 10 to 20% water change every weeks.

30 gallon


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[Indeco]

Ok, then u can consider canister but you need to clear regularly. If u want nice looking then sump is gd for you.

For me I will still use big hang on filter and hang on skimmer.

Add a bit more rock for bacteria.

[Cyrus81]

Ok, then u can consider canister but you need to clear regularly. If u want nice looking then sump is gd for you.

For me I will still use big hang on filter and hang on skimmer.

Add a bit more rock for bacteria.

You mean use canister with hang on filter and skimmer?


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[Indeco]

Canister or hang on filter + skimmer.

I feel that mechanical filtration not so effective in saltwater.

So for me I just using hang on filter to put bio media and chemical filtration like activated carbon, GFO etc

[soggycookies]

For corals, definitely a sump tank where you can fit in a skimmer. In a tank with corals as the main focus that + an ato system is all you need for low maintenance corals imo

 

 

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[Cyrus81]

Canister or hang on filter + skimmer.

I feel that mechanical filtration not so effective in saltwater.

So for me I just using hang on filter to put bio media and chemical filtration like activated carbon, GFO etc

Ok thanks for you advise


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[Cyrus81]

For corals, definitely a sump tank where you can fit in a skimmer. In a tank with corals as the main focus that + an ato system is all you need for low maintenance corals imo
 
 
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Thanks for the advice


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