Hookman
Aquarium Advice Activist
I am getting a 55 gal and I was wondering what people recommend for filters. I have read a lot of different opinions. I was going to use a UGF with powerheads, but my lfs told me they suck because bad bacteria can grow in dead zones and kill fish. I was thinking of using a emperor 400 and prizm skimmer and two powerheads in the corners for circulation. I was thinking of 235gph for powerheads, would that be too much. I also plan on cycling with live sand and live rock, what amount of K's should I use. Also, my friend and I were wondering what to use to get the copper out of the tap water we used to fill his tank. He wants a lot of inverts, and I thought copper kills them? Any advice welcomed, Thanks!!