Canister Filters

I dont have a really good answer.

I have been looking for one too. I seen one that had a pleated filter on the outside & a place to put carbon on the inside.

 

One question... Do you have a sump?

 

Second question: Why do you want one?

 

I third the Second question. they can be handy to run from time to time to help polish the water and what not but really not a neccesity (sp) just a nitrate trap to continue to run all the time. and YES YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A SUMP!!! even if you say no you are going to have one haha i will actually be having my 55 available soon

 

Posted By jtesdall on 07/20/2009 03:05 PM
Second question: Why do you want one?
That is kind of where I was going...  now that I have a sump over a canister filter/HOB I would never look back.  Great place for a filter sock and really any media you might want to run.

 

FWIF I do not have one - Now I am fairly new to this reef thing but my 120 is doing just fine with a washable filter sock off ebay as mechanical filtration and media as needed. I think you will find many that run the same way. Again I am far from an expert!

 

i run with no filter sock or canister filter. My next sump will have a filter sock though as i get alot of crap on the bottom of my sump i have to vaccum out with a maxijet once a month or so. but a filter sock is your best mechanical filtration with a sump IMO

 

I don't run carbon all that often. MAYBE once a month but I use a 'media bag' and place it in my filter sock.

GFO I have a phosphate reactor.

 

i run carbon and GFO in a reactor, time to take the carbon out though. Bulk Reef supply has a good selection of carbon and GFO and in different sizes for different filters. I have the bulk reef supply reactor and have had no complaints with it works really well. basically is just a Refillable DI canister with 1/2" jon/gusset fittings installed and tada reactor