Canister Filter Questions

Discussion in 'Filters, Pumps, etc..' started by mirosh, Oct 16, 2004.

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  1. mirosh

    mirosh Feather Duster

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    Hello All,

    I am new to the hobby and currently have a 35 gallon with a protein skimmer, 4" sandbed and 30 lbs of live rock. I am currently in the cycling process (added a cocktail shrimp to get it going) and now am in the waiting faze...

    I noticed that dead stuff is falling off of my rock and the tank has a lot of "floaties" in it. Should I be using a canister filter to get rid of these larger particles???... after all, the protein skimmer isnt going to get them!

    I have a whisper power filter kicking around (but not currently on the tank)...could I just use that with some filter floss every once in a while to clean out the big chunks, or do i need a constantly running canister filter? Keep in mind that it's only a 35 gallon, so I'm trying not to go overboard so I don't screw up the biological filtration and waste money!

    Thanks,
    Mike
     
    mirosh, Oct 16, 2004
    mirosh, Oct 16, 2004
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