Filtration, What’s your favorite?

[Gator0930]

There are a million different combinations for filtering a tank. What does everyone run? Refugium? If so what macro? ZeoVit? Triton? A combination?

 

[Scrubber_steve]

Below is a sump I built around 5 years ago. I called it the Marine Pure Block with skimmer sump. LOL

Until recently I had this next configuration - the cryptic / semi cryptic zones with ATS sump.

I had a sponge / critter crash after dosing flatworm exit x 2 as recommended to deal with a zoa Nudibranch problem. xxx
I don't recommended it.

So I decided to go simple. Internal flow, algae scrubber to look after Nitrogen, phosphate & CO2, & filter floss to keep it a clean machine. That’s it. Boring, isn’t it.

There's an ATO that sits on top of the sump. And there are heaters, & a pump for a chiller in the sump (not shown).

 

[KrisReef]

Skimmer with filter sock & live rock in the sump.
Chillers and heaters to filter out heat and cold, as needed.
I use GFO when I overfeed and do water changes if it gets out of control.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Cant beat the sump system filtration method especially when servicing the tank as all maintenance is performed below tank and right in front of you especially on larger tank systems