Filtration Questions

[Ksull72487]

I have the Purigen at the ready since I always used it. Short story I tested the stock filtration on this Fluval 13.5 bought the skimmer. It works but I didn’t like it. So I went Intank basket. Now the last time I did a basket on an AIO was a Biocube and used ChemiPure Elite. I understand Blue has a resin similar to Purigen. So I kinda thought well this is the first AIO I’m growing cheato. I don’t want too much of that stuff.

So let’s go over my new filtration setup.

Now theirs not much in this tank for the time being but their will be a lot more. I’m still tinkering.

So chamber 1 I run the filter floss, reused Fluval ceramic rings and the chemipure blue bottom. Chamber two is cheato and a heater probe. Chamber 3 is heater and return pump in which I may upgrade to Sicce. Wave Maker is pushing enough flow although.

Originally I though about Purigen on second shelf and bio rings with the chemi pure blue.

Honestly when I bought this tank I wanted it to be Fluval. That skimmer to work and their filteration but then when I realized as expected not all that great lol. I switched it to what I would do in a bio cube.

Do you guys have any recommendations still have a lot of room in their? Do you thing chemi pure blue and the combo of Purigen may starve cheato? Let’s here your thoughts. But so far I’m happy with it.

 

[Ksull72487]

Cheato in a Nano is probably less effective than Purigen. But I like the idea of it. Anyways the goal here is skimmerless AIO with 1-2 week water changes. I feel like Purigen may be overkill but then again I’m not entirely sure what’s in chemi pure blue vs elite. GFO is in elite. Blue sounds like it has a type of Purigen.

 

[Uncle99]

Not sure what your goal is, not sure you need anything if you don’t have much in terms of bio load.
Skimmers, sections, marine pure, refuges, carbon dosing, drips, all things we may employ as the need arises through maturity, to export that what either goes into or lives in the bio-sphere.
Certainly, if your not going to skim, those marine pure, seeded with bacteria should be sufficient.
Chaeto can quickly zero out your phosphate when the corresponding load is low, that’s going to cause issues if you have Stoney corals.

 

[Ksull72487]

Not sure what your goal is, not sure you need anything if you don’t have much in terms of bio load.
Skimmers, sections, marine pure, refuges, carbon dosing, drips, all things we may employ as the need arises through maturity, to export that what either goes into or lives in the bio-sphere.
Certainly, if your not going to skim, those marine pure, seeded with bacteria should be sufficient.
Chaeto can quickly zero out your phosphate when the corresponding load is low, that’s going to cause issues if you have Stoney corals.

Yeah the Stoney corals I’m not planning on. Right now theirs a load. Two small clown fish. 1 yellow watchman and a pistol. Frogspawn and Elegance Coral. All doing well. 2 small hermits and 3 actress.

My plan is aggressive softies lol maybe a few ZOAs. Rock flower is next on my list.

 

[Ksull72487]

Not sure what your goal is, not sure you need anything if you don’t have much in terms of bio load.
Skimmers, sections, marine pure, refuges, carbon dosing, drips, all things we may employ as the need arises through maturity, to export that what either goes into or lives in the bio-sphere.
Certainly, if your not going to skim, those marine pure, seeded with bacteria should be sufficient.
Chaeto can quickly zero out your phosphate when the corresponding load is low, that’s going to cause issues if you have Stoney corals.

Cheato. Yup I was thinking that but so can Purigen or chenipure blue. I want the cheato as I do want to introduce pods. Not doing a mandarin. But want one lol. Never had one it’s one of my favorite fish. But too small of a tank. And no where near mature enough.

 

[Nano sapiens]

Avoid the temptation to combine many different filtration methods/products. The inherent complexity, very real possibility of driving nutrients too low or creating an 'unbalanced' system (chemically and/or biologically) is more of a problem than somewhat higher nutrients, IMO.

Food for thought: Nano reef aquariums can run just fine with only regular water changes and detritus removal (I've run my 12g mixed reef for over 12 years that way).

If you feel the need (as many do) to use some type of product/method, I'd suggest picking just one that you believe would work best for you and your set up. Later on as the system progresses, you can always change and/or add if you determine it is necessary.