Hi guys, i have recently caught the aquarium bug. My dad tries to persuade me to go freshwater but i refuse, id rather put in all the time, effort & money into something much more beautiful, ie, SW.
Im not sure if they sell these tanks in the united states (im in australia), but they are those premade tank/stand/light/filter combo type things. The particular brand i am talking about is called Aquaone.
http://www.aquaone.co.uk/AquaStyle_aquarium.php
The particular aquaone i am looking at buying is the AR850 or Aquastyle 850 as it says on the website. It is 155 Litres/41 US gallons which imo is plenty of volume for a marine setup.
They come with the built in wet-dry trickle filters at the back of the hood. Now what i need is an opinion as to the efficiency of these things. No matter what store i goto i am told something different, "oh no sir, the built in wet-dry filters are great, dont use a cannister filter"....."Oh no young man the built in wet-dry filters are crap, use a cannister filter" I was also told to use both to maximise filtering capabilities. Now i would like some opinions from some people who are'nt trying to sell me something.
Are those built in wet/dry trickle filters good enough to use alone in a saltwater tank or not? I understand they wont be the greatest filters, but im thinking if they do the job decently enough, would it be a good idea to add a small cannister filter in support of the built in filter for added capabilities, so to speak?
The problem is, this tank is going in my bedroom so space is an issue, so huge seperate trickle filters are completely out of the question, as i will most likely need to make way for a chiller, protein skimmer and a small Q tank.
What are your opinions on these built in filters?
Thx in advance.
Im not sure if they sell these tanks in the united states (im in australia), but they are those premade tank/stand/light/filter combo type things. The particular brand i am talking about is called Aquaone.
http://www.aquaone.co.uk/AquaStyle_aquarium.php
The particular aquaone i am looking at buying is the AR850 or Aquastyle 850 as it says on the website. It is 155 Litres/41 US gallons which imo is plenty of volume for a marine setup.
They come with the built in wet-dry trickle filters at the back of the hood. Now what i need is an opinion as to the efficiency of these things. No matter what store i goto i am told something different, "oh no sir, the built in wet-dry filters are great, dont use a cannister filter"....."Oh no young man the built in wet-dry filters are crap, use a cannister filter" I was also told to use both to maximise filtering capabilities. Now i would like some opinions from some people who are'nt trying to sell me something.
Are those built in wet/dry trickle filters good enough to use alone in a saltwater tank or not? I understand they wont be the greatest filters, but im thinking if they do the job decently enough, would it be a good idea to add a small cannister filter in support of the built in filter for added capabilities, so to speak?
The problem is, this tank is going in my bedroom so space is an issue, so huge seperate trickle filters are completely out of the question, as i will most likely need to make way for a chiller, protein skimmer and a small Q tank.
What are your opinions on these built in filters?
Thx in advance.
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Your dad definitely has a point...but if you REALLY want to do SW and you want to do it right and keep with it then its a good investment because SW can be very rewarding.
