new and confused about filtration

The friendliest place on the web for anyone with an interest in aquariums or fish keeping!
If you have answers, please help by responding to the unanswered posts.

ngit

Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Joined
Mar 23, 2013
Messages
26
I have my 75g set up and its my first marine aquarium I'm just a bit lost on how its supposed to stay clean in fresh water tanks they alwase have filters taking out all of the debris is the live rock suposed to take on this task alone?
 
Yes and no. Live rock has bacteria coating it that helps maintain the ammonia-nitrite-nitrates. At about 30 gallons and up a protein skimmer is recommended to catch debris.
 
Back
Top Bottom