Advice needed again~

[YinGYinG-]

guys im running a 2ft tank with a hangover filter connected to undergravel & protin skimmer. but recently my filter that link to the undergravel spoiled and i replace it with a canister with 5 layer of tray which able to contain 1500L. i was planning to run the canister for 1month plus and then change my whole tank setup to sandbed and tank away all the undergravel. i know what things are needed to be done when changing all these but is canister alone enough to filter the tank? or should i get a sum or hangover filter also?

[puppet]

guys im running a 2ft tank with a hangover filter connected to undergravel & protin skimmer. but recently my filter that link to the undergravel spoiled and i replace it with a canister with 5 layer of tray which able to contain 1500L. i was planning to run the canister for 1month plus and then change my whole tank setup to sandbed and tank away all the undergravel. i know what things are needed to be done when changing all these but is canister alone enough to filter the tank? or should i get a sum or hangover filter also?

getting a sump tank would be excellent as you would be able to access it and clean it.

A cannister filter if uncleared for sometime will eventually become a nitrate factory

[bugattilambo]

We would much prefer a sump as a sump would be able to help us maintain our tanks better

I am not saying that a canister can't do its job? Making sure that the canister remains clean is important as there could be nitrate build up...

I suggest you do away with the undergravel system as thats for freshwater and use the canister alone to do the job as for whether if the canister is good enough to do its job, you'll have to test it out and decide if you need a stronger one or its good enough!

[Thexder]

I would go with the sump tank. Especially so since yours is a 2ft tank. The extra water volume will give more room for error.

[kenny1111]

just like u, i start out a 2ft tank with a canister, slowly i found that the fish and coral is not so " happy". So i upgrade to a sump tank. it is alot better.

btw, plan before u start any change to your tank. if not u will end like like me every 2-3 month u need to change your setting or eqpument as the tank is not going as plan. waste money...

[bugattilambo]

just like u, i start out a 2ft tank with a canister, slowly i found that the fish and coral is not so " happy". So i upgrade to a sump tank. it is alot better.

btw, plan before u start any change to your tank. if not u will end like like me every 2-3 month u need to change your setting or eqpument as the tank is not going as plan. waste money...

Yes thats very true if you keep buying equipments at a slow pace for say I buy this protein skimmer today and tmr I need a stronger pump kinda thing? without proper planning it gonna be like dumping money into the sea so do plan wisely!

[tunicate]

déjà vu?

[Zoa guy]

Yes thats very true if you keep buying equipments at a slow pace for say I buy this protein skimmer today and tmr I need a stronger pump kinda thing? without proper planning it gonna be like dumping money into the sea so do plan wisely!

True...

[YinGYinG-]

hmm... okay thank you so much for the advice peeps.. because its just a 2ft how big should get if im going for a sump? but then i do not think i got the space to add a sump below my stands.. cause i got the canister alr... >< i was told that for canister i change the cotton, carbon(if have), and the taking away of nitrate those stones. the rings i dun touch it at all right?

[cjh]

if possible, get a 2 ft sump...