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11-21-2006, 04:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
davidh Astrea Snail Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28 Karma: 1	Canister Or Sump? Quick Question.....i Have A 150 Ltr An Hour Canister Filter, Would Haveing A Sump Greatly Effect My Tank In A Better Way? _________ 100 cm x 40cm x 60 cm marine tank, aqua nova canister filer 1500lph, jebo protein skimmer, aqua one metel halide..1x150wat 10000k and 2 x 24wat blue actanic's. Blue tang Salifin tang scotter blenny bi colour blenney royal dottyback bicolour angle sand goby puffer Bubble tip Anemone frogspawn 3 other corals not sure about names, 12 kg's live rock

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11-21-2006, 04:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tangster 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct Posts: 4,270 Karma: 3180	Quick answer Yes... A cannister will never do that type of tank unless you go to the ocean clear types and a large pump.. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson)

11-21-2006, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blade_Runner Gigas Clam Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52 Posts: 874 Karma: 137	+1 _________ 300 Reef; 325LR, 1/2" sand bed in tank, 3" sand bed in 215 gal sump/refugium and Berliner PowerPro SS twin becket skimmer. 210 Reef; with 225 lbs of LR, 300 lb DSB, Large W/D and Jebo 520 skimmer modified to accept a becket. 90 RR FOWLR; tied into the 300's sump with a closed loop for extra circulation. 55 hospital.

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