filter setup?

[Grimreefer89]

i have a biocube 32 that is toward the end of cycling. Im not currently using any kind of filter, it has dry rock and live sand that i rinsed very thoroughly. once it completes and its cycle and i make how ever many water changes it takes to get my nitrates down from 80 ppm (current level), what filter media should i be looking into? i don't want to harm the bacteria that i just spent time growing? i do have the in-tank media rack and have seen almost everyone uses filter floss but from there it gets crazy. will activated carbon and filter floss be fine or should i look into keeping purigen or chemi-pure blue in the tank as well to prevent algae and other problems. or just wait till the problems show up and go from there? thanks for any help its much appreciated!

 

[Idoc]

Water changes to bring your nitrates down to around 10ppm is a good start. I wouldn't do anything else except maybe filter socks. The system needs to mature and those nutrients are needed for different aspects of the maturity.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

That's the beauty of the filter rack. You can customize per your tanks needs. I agree with wcs to get things in balance. You then can tailor the media to your tanks needs at any given time.

Could be carbon, gfo, mechanical filtration, etc

The key is testing frequently and getting a feel for what's going on in your tank

 

[Grimreefer89]

thanks guys! ill stay filter less till i see a reason to add one.