Temp canister filter to help with cleanup! ?

[77pm77]

Hello I was thinking of getting a small canister filter to help pick up the stuff floating around in my 30gal reef tank after I blow off the rocks with my turkey baster. Does anyone have an opinion or have you done this your self? It would just be on for a couple hours to keep the junk from floating back down onto the live rock. Its kind of like a temp vacuum cleaner.. lol THX

 

[ritter6788]

I've done that before. Really polishes the water.

 

[77pm77]

Thx Anymore info. There has to be some more that have thought about it.. It seems like the only thing to do if you cant vacuum the gravel!!

 

[yeldarbj]

A Marineland Magnum with the micron filter does great for this type of use.

 

[miyags]

Years ago I use to use a diatom filter once a month when i did a major cleaning. When the motor froze up on the filter, is when i stopped. It was a pain to get that filter primed. But it did a great job of cleaning my tank up!!!