To vac or not to vac....

Reefing Madness · Jul 25, 2013

When I had an Aggresive tank, I used a Ocean Clear Canister Filter, using a 1500gph pump on it. This is what I used to keep the tank clean. The aggreasive guys are messy eaters,

AZDesertRat · Jul 25, 2013

Same with me, when I kept agressive fish tanks I did not have a DSB and used two large canister filters and a large UV system to keep things clean. Verry different from my reef systems with no mechanical filtration and DSB's.

fyrfytr · Jul 26, 2013

Reefing Madness said:
When I had an Aggresive tank, I used a Ocean Clear Canister Filter, using a 1500gph pump on it. This is what I used to keep the tank clean. The aggreasive guys are messy eaters,

I have seen MANY horror stories of using canister filters on marine tanks

MikeLipyeat · Jul 26, 2013

fyrfytr said:
I have seen MANY horror stories of using canister filters on marine tanks

Like what for example? I use 2 canisters

Trex · Jul 26, 2013

I, think issue with canisters will only arrise if one doesn't do proper maintence on them -- changing the filter/media regularly. Then again, that can apply to anything in this hobby.

fyrfytr · Jul 27, 2013

Trex said:
I, think issue with canisters will only arrise if one doesn't do proper maintence on them -- changing the filter/media regularly. Then again, that can apply to anything in this hobby.

I was reading that they were just nitrate factories and were bad for marine tanks, although benificial in a freshwater tank.