Canister filter

[Garbear27]

I have a 55 gallon FOWLR with 50 to 60 lbs of live rock and a lady at local fish store told me I shouldn't be using my canister filter at all but everyone else I have talked to says it's fine idk who I should listen too

 

[carey]

It is fine to use BUT only if you keep it clean through regular maintanence. If you don't keepit clean it will store up nitrates and pretty much ruin your parameters. lol

I used one on my 55g with a skimmer and was able to maintain 0 nitrates through cleaning it alot and paying attention to the tank.

 

[Garbear27]

Ok thanks I clean about once a week

 

[carey]

How high do your nitrates run? If your at 10 or under I think youre doing good.

 

[Garbear27]

How high do your nitrates run? If your at 10 or under I think youre doing good.

Well there kinda high at the moment cuz I didn't have an RO/DI so they were really but I got one and have done 2 water changes and the nitrates are coming down

 

[carey]

Thats good that you got the ro machine. That'll hekp with your water parameters.

yeah!! lol

 

[David S]

do you have a skimmer?