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12-09-2003, 10:09 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ,
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 |  question on Canister filters
i have heard that canister filters were bad for a tank. Alos that all a good salt tank needs is a good skimmer and live rock to survive. welll i bought a canister filter at the pet store casue they said it would be needed in a fish tank. (50 gal slat tank here). 20 days later i check my nitrites and they are at 0 same with amonia, but my nitrate is off the charts. I do a water change and rinse and change bio media in filter. 3 days later amonia spikes up and my nitrate is still off the charts. Well i have gone back to a hang on filter for now and gotten rid of the canister. Only been one day and have not checked water levels yet, but had done another chage of 10 gals when i got rid of my canister . In all 25 gal change in 25 days. anyone ever hear of the canister filters causeing this? is it true witha good skimmer and live rock a filter is not needed in the tanks? My fish all seem fine and very active still. any advise would be helpful.
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50 Gal With Curshed coal substrate and live rock. 2 65W PC lights, Skimmer, waterfall filter
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12-09-2003, 10:55 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California
Posts: 3,524
| Re: question on Canister filters
Welcome new2salt2!
Cannister filters are well known nitrate sumps. Too bad you found out the hard way.
Before I go to much into detail, I recommend two things:
1. Go to the Steps tab above and read all the information on three steps to a reef tank.
2. Please describe in detail your tank set-up; equipment, tank size, substrate, livestock, lighting, etc.
Depending on whather you want a fish only or a reef, Live rock and protein skimming are the most effective way to filter your tank and create a healthy environment for you fish.
HTH _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.  | |
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12-09-2003, 05:41 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mid-west, Illinois
Posts: 343
Karma: 12
| Re: question on Canister filters
Welcome new2salt2!
As Craig said, read the steps at the top of the page and ask all the questions you want. _________  && &&&&24 GAL Nano Cube with 30 lbs of sand,28 lbs of live rock, 2 clown fish and now 6 mushroom, and still learning. &&PADI diver riding a 93 Blue Goldwing&&Logo by Nautilus | |
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12-10-2003, 08:50 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Miami,Florida Age: 21
Posts: 864
 
| Re: question on Canister filters
welcome to three reef. u wont regret joining. keep us posted.(i agree, u should read those three steps above)
JOE _________ *Since 12/2002 40 gal. 85 lbs live rock. 3" fiji Live sand.wet dry filter and prizm protein skimmer. 192 power compacts
*Since 10/2006 125 gal. Built in Overflows x2, 3" LS(165 lb fiji pink) 175 lb of LR, 2x 36" aquatinics T5 HO fixtures(10x39W bulbs 2 gliesman aquablue+1 gliesman actinic+2 ATI aquablue special), mag 18 return pump, PM R30fuge. AquaC EV 180 skimmer.
**Working on CL with 2 4mdqx-sc little giants and a OM Super Squirt.  | |
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01-03-2004, 08:03 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH,Ohio
Posts: 67
Karma: 1
| Re: question on Canister filters
Theres a really good store called Just about Fish near me and I was in there last night for 2 hours... The guy was telling me that canister filters wouldnt do as good because there isnt movement all throughout it... We have 2 emporer 400s but i never use them anymore because theyr loud but he gave me a fix (the emporer would always make reallyloud noises when first start up eve when it was full of water)... but considering my caister is ew I had to find something to do with it so its going to pump water back to my tank when I build a refugium!!! | |
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01-23-2004, 09:16 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moreno Valley, CA,California
Posts: 172
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| Re: question on Canister filters
I have a Magnum 350 that I run on my 135gal every now and then just to help out in the mechanical filtration department. I haven't had any problems. I just keep it clean and don't use it all the time. It sure does help make the water "crystal" though!
CowboyUp [smiley=cowboy.gif] _________ 135G all glass. 150lbs LS, 200lbs LR. 20G Sump, DIY 20G Refugium. Protein Skimmer. 6x96watt PC's, 3x250watt MH's. Hammer Coral, FrogsSpawn, Green Carpet Anemone, Hairy Mushroom, Toadstool Mushroom. Maroon Clown, Purple Tang, Pacific Blue Tang, Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Coral Beauty Angel, Copper Banded Butterfly, Spotted Hawk, Coral Banded Shrimp, Serpent Star, Brittle Star. "Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses" | |
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