Question to do with filters

[alan]

Hi guys I brought a tank and im in the process of making it a reef tank. The tank came with a tetra 1200 external filter do I need this ? As im going to have alot of live rock and a skimmer and sump, or can I use it as a return pump for the sump? Cheers all

 

[Genesis Corals]

Save it for your QT/hospital tank.

 

[Reefing Madness]

Ditch the filter. As stated above, use it on your QT.

 

[SeymourDuncan]

I'll plus that. Toss all the media and use it in qt, good place for media bags like carbon too. If you want to use them on a reef tank then leave them empty, but splashing may occur.

 

[alan]

Ok guys thankyou. What good return pump can I get for a reasonable price then as I think il need to get one. Thanks

 

[SeymourDuncan]

Mag drives are decently priced.

 

[Reefing Madness]

I like and still use Quiet One Pumps
Lifegard Aquatics

 

[SeymourDuncan]

I definitely don't do what I recommend to others at all. I have a Laguna pond pump on one of my tanks only because it was 20 bucks used for 1 week, cleaned l, and has a 17ft head height. Seems to be non corrosive since October. The mfg later informed me it was all stainless steel so a long as you check on pumps' materials you can find some hidden jewels as well. Not that my Laguna is a jewel but it takes water from my basement up to the fish room. I could probably use a nicer one or move the sump closer to my tank and have better flow. It was just one of those weeks when my good pump died lol.