badamsios
Aquarium Advice Regular
Anyone have experience with the new Fluval G6? Mine is a 120 Gallon Fish only marine tank. Currently I have a sump, with the protein skimmer in it. I allow for 2 inches of evaporation, and it seems every time the height of the water changes even an inch, I have to adjust my skimmer. It's a Coralife Super Skimmer 220. The dial is SO touchy, and I've had water spill on several occasion.
From what I've read, the Fluval eliminates the need for a UV sterilizer, it has both mechanical and chemical filters as well as the biological medium.
According to the pet store, you can use Fluval's OPTI-CARB to reduce organic matter and remove protein, suggesting I can lose the skimmer completely. Changing filters and cleaning is WAY easy.
If all the afore mentioned is true, it leaves me with a couple concerns. While I have plenty of movement of the surface of the water in the tank itself, is the water oxygenated enough with a canister filter? It claims it processes 265 Gallons per hour, and supports up to 160 gallon tanks. I doubt my sump is exchanging anywhere near 250 GPH.
Lastly, I'm assuming water evaporation will be reduced, but now water replacement from evaporation will be done in the tank itself and require an even closer watch, and water changes will take place in the tank. How detrimental is that to the fish? I usually clean the sand when removing water from the tank for the water change, but replace it in the sump.
Badams_IYNS
From what I've read, the Fluval eliminates the need for a UV sterilizer, it has both mechanical and chemical filters as well as the biological medium.
According to the pet store, you can use Fluval's OPTI-CARB to reduce organic matter and remove protein, suggesting I can lose the skimmer completely. Changing filters and cleaning is WAY easy.
If all the afore mentioned is true, it leaves me with a couple concerns. While I have plenty of movement of the surface of the water in the tank itself, is the water oxygenated enough with a canister filter? It claims it processes 265 Gallons per hour, and supports up to 160 gallon tanks. I doubt my sump is exchanging anywhere near 250 GPH.
Lastly, I'm assuming water evaporation will be reduced, but now water replacement from evaporation will be done in the tank itself and require an even closer watch, and water changes will take place in the tank. How detrimental is that to the fish? I usually clean the sand when removing water from the tank for the water change, but replace it in the sump.
Badams_IYNS
