| Re: Need some advice :)
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Originally Posted by cheeks69
These filters are fine if it's going to be a Fish Only tank but they have to be cleaned often because it traps detritus leftover food etc. which will decay and be a source of nitrates
| I have a sponge over my intake now.
I got sick of cleaning all the crud out of the canister and disturbing the bacteria. (very time consuming)
Still, I also use a RedSea Prizim skimmer.
It works OK, but I have to dink around with it way too much, and had to modify it to stop the micro-bubbles.
In retrospect, I would have spent less money buying a CPR Bak-Pak 2. It has a chamber for bio media, so it not only does the job of a skimmer, but also that of a canister filter.
$128 at marine depot. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=CR1111
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46g bow, 50/50 CF, Eheim Classic 2215, Red Sea Prizm Deluxe, Seio M620, Coralife TURBO-TWIST 3X - 9 watt U.V. Sterilizer, 18lbs LR 50lbs dead, Caribsea Arag-Alive reef sand, 8-10 tiny blue legs, 1 red, 2 emeralds, 3 turbos, 1 HippoTang, 1 Clark Clown, 1 "Nemo" clown, 1 seabe anenome. Setup Nov 05.UPDATE>>>Huge Orange Sun Coral Colony growing on a clam, 4lbs more LR, and a Yellow Watchman who prefers the top of the rock heap instead of sand.
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