filter system

just boought a prisim skimmer deluxe. i wanted to verify that i no longer need to add air into my take VIA pump and air stone.

also that with live rock and skimmer a filter is no longer used, or needed?

 

The jury is still out on the removal of the filter for me at least. I know of many successes with only lr and a skimmer, but, I have always run some kind of redundant system (ug/hang on the back or canister /hang on the back or dual corner boxes-- really dating myself there) so I still use a wet-dry with the protein skimmer and now added a refugium. The other concern is nuking your tank if the live rock is not cycled yet and you remove your filter. Remember a protein skimmer removes waste but has no biological aspect so move with caution

 

well i do have the deluxe that uses carbon.. does that make a difference?

 

No carbon doesn't have the biological ability

 

well i have a large hangon filter maybe ill go to a smaller model and see. my LR should be good its been in tank for about a year now

 

If you are looking to remove the filter why not just wait a month and do it the that way the rock has time to cycle and you take less risks with your livestock?

 

Wait sorry if the tank ahs been up a year and the rock has been in there that long I guess you could remove the filter right away I thought the setup and rock where newer. My Bad.

 

no the setup has been LR with fish only for about a year. i just want to get rid of some of the clutter on the tank and a sump is not an option.