filtration

While getting my Biocube 32 together and ready I had a couple questions on current and future upgrades of equipment. 1. lighting: I was looking at Steve’s LED upgrade. Is this something I could add in later? I’d like to start cycling the aquarium soon and not sure if I want to wait till I can...

Hello everyone, I have a fusion 20 and Looking for some advice on what to put in the back. What are you all running on the back of your AIO set ups?

Hi everyone, Do I need ceramic rings when I have lots of live rock and crushed coral sand? I have so many bio rings in the pump compartment of my JBJ 45 AIO. I had to use a mesh laundry bag to put it in so I can remove it to get to the pumps. I am used to having a freshwater aquarium which...

Hello all, I am looking into upgrading the stock filtration on my Fluval Evo 13.5. I have been running the stock system for around 1.5 years and I am not seeing the kind of results I would like to. I believe there are too many nutrients building up in the stock sponge. Here is the diagram of...

These come with the Fiji Cube AIO kit, which costs 3x what I paid for the internal pump/medium box I have, minus a hole I’m drilling for the pump hose and these clamps (also separate magnets apparently). I have no idea what this exactly is aside from “acrylic hang clamps” that is noted in the...

I realize a few other posts mention this topic but the one i saw had 1 basic reply saying “cant hurt” so I’m posting a more in-depth look at it and asking for input. Hello everyone. This is my first tank and it is finally cycled :). Before putting fish in there i would like to address my filter...

Hello All! I am posting this thread to provoke discussion about the Innovative Marine NUVO Fusion 20 (and other desktop models) filtration, setup, hacks and upgrades. I will begin the discussion by presenting my filtration setup and hopefully you guys can give me pointers and discuss your own...

Hi All, Still fiddling with what I want my filtration system to be like on my first reef tank (20g High). Right now I am running an Aquaclear 70 HOB that I modded into a refugium but I'm not wild about it. Cheato inevitably gets into the DT, I'm not really doing anything for protein skimming...

Selling cpr aquafuge 2 medium hang on refugium with pump. Sells for $250 on marine depot. Looking for $150 pickup, $200 to ship. Pictures upon request. Thanks

What is everyone’s favorite order of sump components? I know there are different ways of setting things up and I’d like to hear some opinions. 40 gallon planted reef with mangrove island. 40 gallon oblong sump. The sump has a piece of plexiglass down the middle longways and openings at each end...

does anyone know of a filter that is good for taking out fine particles in water? and what filter would be good for a small reactor to keep fine particles like chemi-pure inside the reactor? Please and thank you :)

Hello! I’m very much a newbie, currently gathering all the information I can before I start putting together my tank. I have a few questions about filtration. I’m sure these questions are answered elsewhere on this site but I haven’t found the exact answers I’m looking for. Here goes: I have a...

Hey all I gotta question to run past y’all. So I’m in the process of putting together a shopping list for a tank. I’ve made up my mind on adding a sump (a 10 gallon aquarium). I also want to run a predominately (or completely) biological/refugium filtration setup. However, I now have a decision...

I've been doing some research on using cryptic zones in place of a skimmer and I'm curious how nutrient export actually happens. Obviously, with a skimmer we physically dump the waste down the drain. With a cryptic zone, sponges and other critters eat the dissolved organics, but nothing is...

Hi all, This is my first post here. I searched some of the key words in my question but haven’t found much, and I read mixed reviews on this subject: I’ve had a 5gal pico reef running for about a month now. It has the stock filter in it. There’s also a cherry shrimp in there. Seems happy...

Heya guys! I apologize beforehand for my long post and if it's in the wrong area, this seems right though but there is a lot of information and weird thing that happened. I am somewhat new to the hobby but I have read basically everything you can about everything concerning the care of horseshoe...

Yesterday I saw a post on R2R that started me down a rabbit hole I didn't even know existed. As someone who has always run a "high quality" carbon in their filtration I never thought twice about it. However, it appears there is quite the debate on running a carbon source in an aquarium. After...

HOB or stand alone protein skimmer rated for up tp 65 gallons $75 plus shipping

Hi guys, I have a question to you all, I been in this hobby for few years already, I must say that I enjoyed very much, I have deal with different equipment's and changing slowly into a more sophisticated or updated systems with the goal of keep my reef safe and everything running and working...

I'm about (hopefully) to order a 200g salt tank. I'm still not sure all the differences are on the filter types, single box, double, no box, hang on the back (not my fav). What are the pros/cons besides water noise?

Filter Sock -> Skimmer -> Refugium -> Calcium Reactor -> Heater -> Return Pump

Hello, I was wondering what type of filtration do people use on the 32G biocube. I was hoping to get to know what everyone uses for each back chambers and what products. I would like to upgrade my stuff really soon. If you have a recommendation or pictures of what y'all did please fill free to...

After doing a decent amount of research the past few days, I came to realize that running a new canister filter on my tank has seemingly led to nitrate issues. There are only 2 clowns and 1 small blenny in tank, yet nitrates have been an issue. I was unaware that many people label canisters as...

hey everyone, attached is an image of how the back of my tank looks like (built in sump 30g total) and i was thinking of adding a filter sock/mesh bag of activated carbon on top of the porcelain rings you see there. i was wondering if anyone has had success using a filter sock/mesh bag for your...

so i’m thinking of starting a refugium for my 30 gallon uni tank (built in sump) and i want to make sure my train of thought is making sense so far as i study refugiums. my plan is to use a 5 gallon tank and store it inside the cabinet my tank is on top of since i have no space elsewhere and the...