What are the best filter systems and why?

[Edro]

Where is Pure Reef located exactly? I live south of Atlanta in Mcdonough never heard of it. We got Blue Planet in Stockbridge my fav store. I bet I've spent $2500 the past year there, qyality stuff at great prices! Back to subject; Peppers worked on my 160 pounds of rock and no sight of aptasia in past year.....

 

[Saltwaterfishgirl]

Pure Reef is far from you my brother but a great place if your ever on the North side. I get my supplies for my business there. Take 75n to 85n then 400. Its really in Milton off Hwy 9. They have a website. Atlanta Aquarium is also good he's off Pleasant Hill Rd before Satellite Blvd. he has a very unique selection of rock. Nice guy opened almost a year ago.

 

[Edro]

Pure Reef is far from you my brother but a great place if your ever on the North side. I get my supplies for my business there. Take 75n to 85n then 400. Its really in Milton off Hwy 9. They have a website. Atlanta Aquarium is also good he's off Pleasant Hill Rd before Satellite Blvd. he has a very unique selection of rock. Nice guy opened almost a year ago.

10-4, thanx I will next time Im north of ATL. That is a ride!

 

[Sharklover]

Aquaclear is good as long as you get a little bigger than needed ex)a 20g in a 10g tank

 

[Edro]

I use 2 AC's on my 55 fowlr. One i use a bag of fluval carbon and two bags of purigen and the other 2 bags of phosguard tank stays at 0-0-3 consistently. On my 30g reef i use a AC 50 with filter floss replaced weekly n purigen that tank stays at 0-0-2. Best filters out there just squeeze the sponges out in tank water weekly.

 

[Edro]

I use 2 AC's on my 55 fowlr. One i use a bag of fluval carbon and two bags of purigen and the other 2 bags of phosguard tank stays at 0-0-3 consistently. On my 30g reef i use a AC 50 with filter floss replaced weekly n purigen that tank stays at 0-0-2. Best filters out there just squeeze the sponges out in tank water weekly.

AC 110's on my fowlr......

 

[Edro]

Most people say hang on is useless n a nitrate factory. I have never had issues in over 5 years. Im my 30g reef i have had my linkia starfish for 2 years so AC's n purigen must be the secret!!!!!!!

 

[CloudStrife]

Any product I plan on buying I always google on amazon to check the reviews. I like going by a group of people instead of one persons opinion. If it has a overall good rating compared to one persons experience with another, then it helps narrow down your options to what's best. Why I chose my fluval 306 canister filter and never looked back.

 

[Edro]

Fluval products in general are great again AC n fluval all made by hagen. I use the 405 on my 110g african cichlid tank works great.

 

[Saltwaterfishgirl]

What is an AC?

So you stuffed the back of your filter with "chemical filtration"? - ie carbon?

I hear ya! For the last 20 years the basics haven't changed only the products

I like to K. I. S. S. it just make this less geeky and more enchanting

 

[EriksFish315]

Aqua clears made by Hagen = Hagen products are pretty good. But since switching to eheim canister filters I will stay with using eheim from here on out.

 

[Edro]

What is an AC?

So you stuffed the back of your filter with "chemical filtration"? - ie carbon?

I hear ya! For the last 20 years the basics haven't changed only the products

I like to K. I. S. S. it just make this less geeky and more enchanting

Aquaclear; I like the ease of maintaining and cleaning them. You cab get them on Amazon for the best price my 110's which filter 500 gallons an hour were $51 when I bought them compared to say Petsmart which is like $70.

 

[BinxBolling]

I tend to be a Keep-it-simple sort of guy and I had good luck with a 110 FOWLR that utilized 2 HOB skimmers and 2 Fluval canister filters. I had 150lbs of live rock, stocked the tank fairly lightly and I was very happy with the result.
I moved and I am now setting up a new tank with the same plan: HOB skimmers and canister filter. My personal take is that the key is to have a good amount of live rock and avoid over-stocking - but that's just my 2 cents

 

[jsl118]

I went the wet-dry route. I have live rock gravel below the mechanical filter pads. Have a large skimmer in the sump and about 150lbs of live rock in the tank. Working great and all readings are good.

 

[Saltwaterfishgirl]

I went the wet-dry route. I have live rock gravel below the mechanical filter pads. Have a large skimmer in the sump and about 150lbs of live rock in the tank. Working great and all readings are good.

Can you send me a picture of it

 

[jsl118]

I have to upload my pics of my equipment, but here is a link to my FOWLR webpage (still under construction). It contains model numbers of all the equipment I am running. Hope this helps while I upload images of my filter.

Our 90g FOWLR Saltwater Tank

 

[Saltwaterfishgirl]

I have to upload my pics of my equipment, but here is a link to my FOWLR webpage (still under construction). It contains model numbers of all the equipment I am running. Hope this helps while I upload images of my filter.

Our 90g FOWLR Saltwater Tank

Yeah ill be looking forward to the pics. Have a super night!!

 

[Crazycajun]

I have to upload my pics of my equipment, but here is a link to my FOWLR webpage (still under construction). It contains model numbers of all the equipment I am running. Hope this helps while I upload images of my filter.

Our 90g FOWLR Saltwater Tank

You modified the proclear 300? If so could you show pictures? I would like to do the same thing so any info you can provide would be grateful.

 

[jsl118]

Picture of my wet/dry

You can see the live rock gravel on the left bottom. The sump to the right has my skimmer, heater and pump.

 

[jsl118]

Just a quick list of what I have:
100 lbs live rock

20 lbs Live Sand

Koralia 1400s x 2

CPR Aquatic Continuous Siphon Overflow

Pro Clear Aquatic Wet/Dry model 300

2lbs live rock gravel

1200 gps return pump - sump

Coralife Super Skimmer - sump

Aqueon Pro Heater 100W - sump