Canister Filters

[yamahaguy06]

Who uses canister filters and if so, do you also use a skimmer with it?

And how is your set up working for you? I'm thinking about doing something new.

 

[1979camaro]

no filter...just a skimmer in a sump with a couple return pumps and an scwd...gets the job done for me

 

[aresgod]

skimmer and 3 power heads, plus a wave maker and LR and LS thats it for me too

 

[jammerz]

i have a cascade 1000 canister, 80l;bs of LR, Under gravel filter, seaclone 150 skimmer, seems to do da trick.....

 

[Gouramiman]

not set up yet but i have a 40 gallon 10 gallon refugium(filled about 3/4). how is the sqwd 1979camaro? i was thinking about getting one.

 

[1979camaro]

i like it, easy to put in and relatively cheap as wave making type devices go...but it cuts flow significantly (which is why i had to get two pumps) so if you do plan to use one i would plan to overpump a good deal

 

[S.Reef]

I have an XP3 Canister on my eel tank. Works awesome.

 

[yamahaguy06]

well I think I'm going to toss my fluval media and just go with powerheads and a skimmer, now all I have to do is find the money

 

[1979camaro]

no reason not to keep the fluval as a source of flow, just don't use any of the media...then if you want you can run some carbon or something on occasion

 

[yamahaguy06]

what will the cabon do for me. ok Camaro I think you have told me before but, if I run my fluval with no media just the foam pad and a couple of powerheads to keep the water moving around. Will my tank be ok without a skimmer? or will I need a skimmer in order to toss my filter media like cabon and so on?

 

[aresgod]

dont even use a foam pad, some people periodically filter with carbon for a short period to remove particulates and clear up your water

 

[yamahaguy06]

but can this be done without a skimmer??

 

[dbacksrat]

no, if you have a choice of a canister or a skimmer, go with the skimmer
i use a canister filter to remove large waste particles...and use carbon regularly

 

[1979camaro]

in my opinion, with your bioload you can definitely go without a skimmer for now...when you decide to add more fish i would add a skimmer first...and yah, no pads or anything, think of the fluval as a big pump