So i have seen alot about hiow You really need to chose either reef of fish for Your tank, but I also see alot of reef srtups with a few reef safe fish swimming around.
I have a few nano systems, and have alot of fun with them, but Someone just gave Me a 225 (i think) gallon tank that My wife want to set up. We made a trip down to the local fish store to ask a few questions about filters, and they told Us We could build a "trickle filter" on the cheep, and Be good to go, but this is where I get lost.
I have heard the this type of filter is not the best for reef setups, because the the live rock and sand will do the work, but others say that with the filter I can add fish without overloading the system, but is in not a two way street?lol (too much makes too little, and too little makes too much)
The other thing I see it that what You put in the filter can change how much rork it does. So LR would would house less bactera than sand in the filter, correct? Then what kind in media shiould I use in My type of setup?
Oh, and if You say that one of these filter systems is not for Me, then what is best? and sence the tank already came with holes drilled in it (2 smaller and one larger?) is there a good way to seal them up?
Thanks for The help guys and gals!
I have a few nano systems, and have alot of fun with them, but Someone just gave Me a 225 (i think) gallon tank that My wife want to set up. We made a trip down to the local fish store to ask a few questions about filters, and they told Us We could build a "trickle filter" on the cheep, and Be good to go, but this is where I get lost.
I have heard the this type of filter is not the best for reef setups, because the the live rock and sand will do the work, but others say that with the filter I can add fish without overloading the system, but is in not a two way street?lol (too much makes too little, and too little makes too much)
The other thing I see it that what You put in the filter can change how much rork it does. So LR would would house less bactera than sand in the filter, correct? Then what kind in media shiould I use in My type of setup?
Oh, and if You say that one of these filter systems is not for Me, then what is best? and sence the tank already came with holes drilled in it (2 smaller and one larger?) is there a good way to seal them up?
Thanks for The help guys and gals!