Canister filter or sump????

[divemasterjim]

I currently am running a Eheim 2213 canaster filter and a protein skimmer. I am building a marine tank and am about to start buying corals, already have 8 fish and 80# live rock. The tank is a 60 gallons and is drilled so the intake and out for the canister are through the back of the tank. should I get ride of the Eheim and go with a sump? or is the filter good enough?? also if i go with the sump can I use the intake/out that is currently in place?

 

[fishstixs05]

I was told that a canister filter has too low of an oxygen level to sustain a marine tank. I would go ahead with the sump, Especially since the tank is predrilled, it will look better if the sump is used.

 

[scuba_steve]

use the eheim to run carbon from time to time but yes sumps are better for extra water and hide equipment

 

[sw-addict]

I have been running a 120g reef tank for over a year on two canisters and I think that a sump is the way to go especialy if the tank is already drilled.