filter question

pyro627 · 12-26-2006, 11:26 PM

I was at the LFS ready to spend xmas money on a overflow and a sump. The guy there told my to get a Eheim Pro II filter instead, I didn't buy anything couldn't get a good answer why it was better than a sump filter. Any input on what setup would be best?Thanks

sasquatch · 12-26-2006, 11:39 PM

Hi Pyro, from what I could see this is a fresh water filter, and woof, a pricey one, think you could do a lot more for your money, at the very least with a sump you get extra equip room, plus added water volume, my tanks are all bottom plumbed so couldnt tell you anything about overflows. Steve

BoomerD · 12-26-2006, 11:45 PM

Eheim makes a good canister filter, they're just no good for reef tanks. Great biological and mechanical filters, but that also makes them nitrate factories. You'd get far more use out of an overflow and sump, than you would a canister filter. Good place to keep your misc. equipment, like skimmer and heater, you can turn part of it into a refugium, and the extra water volume is good for stability.

pyro627 · 12-26-2006, 11:50 PM

That's what I was thinking Thanks for the input

12-26-2006, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
pyro627 Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	filter question I was at the LFS ready to spend xmas money on a overflow and a sump. The guy there told my to get a Eheim Pro II filter instead, I didn't buy anything couldn't get a good answer why it was better than a sump filter. Any input on what setup would be best?Thanks __________________ Dave

12-26-2006, 11:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: filter question Hi Pyro, from what I could see this is a fresh water filter, and woof, a pricey one, think you could do a lot more for your money, at the very least with a sump you get extra equip room, plus added water volume, my tanks are all bottom plumbed so couldnt tell you anything about overflows. Steve

12-26-2006, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: filter question Eheim makes a good canister filter, they're just no good for reef tanks. Great biological and mechanical filters, but that also makes them nitrate factories. You'd get far more use out of an overflow and sump, than you would a canister filter. Good place to keep your misc. equipment, like skimmer and heater, you can turn part of it into a refugium, and the extra water volume is good for stability. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-26-2006, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
pyro627 Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: filter question That's what I was thinking Thanks for the input __________________ Dave

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