Reek Tank Canister Filter Success - Size Setup Contents Cycling Maintenance Saltwater Coral Aquarium
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- This video is onReef Tank Canister Filter Success. I am going to go through all the aspects of using a canister filter in a reef tank and how I am successful support a reef tank with a canister filter.
I have successfully supported and grown many different types of corals with a canister filter, including:
- SPS Dominated including Acropora (Acro)
- Maxima Clams
- Mixed Reefs
- LPS Dominated
- Anemones including large carpets
- Softies and Leathers of all kinds
I will talk through:
- Why I use Canister Filters
- Canister Filter Sizing
- Filter Set Up
- Filter Contents
- Cycling the Filter
- Filter Maintenance
Why I use Canister Filters
3 simple reasons:
- I don’t like the trickle noise with sumps
- Ease of adding and removing multiple types of media
- Good flow through media without a reactor
Canister Filter Sizing
- Standard to Over Sizing is preferred
- GPH advertised is with an empty filter
- True flow will be reduced once mechanical and bio filtration, as well as absorbers are added
*Do not undersize
Filter Set Up
Hardware
- Recommend Port Out with Strainer and Port In with Nozzle
- I don’t use spray bars
Baskets Contents
1. Pads - to maintain BioLoad - Coarse and Fine
2. Ceramic - to maintain BioLoad
3. Media / Absorbers - water parameters control
Filter Contents
1. Filter Pads
- Coarse 1 - 2
- Fine 1 - 2
- No Filter Floss - I use fine pads instead in order to maintain BioLoad
- Mechanical and Bio Filtration
- Holds BioLoad
2. Ceramic Bio Filtration
- Bio Filtration
- Holds BioLoad
3. Chemi-Pure Elite
- Removes Phosphates, Silicates, Odors, Color causing dissolved Organic Molecules, and excess Nutrients
4. Purigen
- Controls Ammonia, Nitrites, and Nitrates
5. ROWA-Phos
- Removes Phosphates and Silicates
6. Carbon
- Removes Odor, Discoloration, and Impurities
- Do not go heavy on carbon, a little goes a long way
Cycling the Filter
Microbe Lift Special Blend
- Complete Ecosystem in a bottle
- Organic and Nitrate removal
Microbe Lift Nite Out II
- Nitrifying bacteria
- Controls Ammonia and Nitrite
Together, Special Blend and Nite Out II can cycle an aquarium in as little as 24 hours
Cycling Day 1
- Dump 1/2 bottle of Special Blend directly into the canister filter
1st 30 Days
- Add Special Blend and Nite Out II per schedule
28 Days - 1st Filter Clean
- Direct dose filter with Special Blend again
Filter Maintenance
Cleaning Timeframe
- Every 4 weeks (13 times a year)
Media Change Timeframe
1. Filter Pads - every 6 months
- Ensure the change out of pads are evenly spaced
- Do not throw away pads when changing. Rinse, dry, and reuse.
- If 2 pads, every 3 months
- If 3 pads (2 Coarse, 1 Fine), every 2 months
- If 4 pads, months 1, 3, 4, and 6
- DO NOT change all pads at the same time - this would hurt BioLoad
2. Ceramic Media - every 6 months
- Change 1/2 every 3 months
- DO NOT change all ceramic at once - this would hurt BioLoad
3. Chemi-Pure Elite - every 3 months
4. Purigen - approximately every 2 months
5. ROWA-Phos - approximately every 2 months
6. Carbon - every month
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I’m 10 months into this hobby from freshwater, run my 160 litre mixed reef on a canister, had such negative feed back from different people regarding canisters being Nitrate factory and how you have to always clean the filter, my nitrates are stable between 3-5 doesn’t change, I water change every 2 to 4 weeks and clean the filter once a month. And all the coral are doing amazing, mostley lps but have some Monti plates that are thriving , thankyou for this video so much info need more of these, you don’t have to have a sump to run a successful reef tank.
How is it there isn't more videos like this, absolutely fantastic. Detailed perfectly, great info for someone wanting to test out this method. There is just not enough basic beginner setups tutorials, documenting exactly what you need to put into your canister and how you need to run it.
Well done
i love rena, i still have about 10 of the rena brand filters, new and used still. I just gave a friend like 12 of them to downsize. I absolutely Love canister filters and have used many different brand with good results. My 12 gallon long now has a fluval 107 on it. It sounds corny but the Rena Filstar series will always hold a place in my heart as it was my first canister filter.
I have run my 120 litre softie and leather coral tank with a canister filter for the last 3 years. I don't have a sump and I'm running it with a protein skimmer and cheap chinese lights. Corals are growing like crazy and fish are happy. People are complicating everything with some of their set up's.
Great Video I'm about 7 months into my first saltwater tank and use a canister filter one thing I don't like about researching reef tanks is how 99% of the videos I see make people think they need all this high tech stuff
Very very true. And you just don’t need all the high tech.
Thank you, very good information
Pops got him self a sub. Thanks man
Great video ! i cant thank you enough ! i have so scared of doing a canister filter saltwater setup, 1st time, in my head i know it will work and now you have just convinced me, ThanQ
First time commenting in YT, at least on this decade lol, but had to do it. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for this golden info!! I already followed your AI lights settings/schedule but I had no idea that you run your systems with canisters. I'm your fan now! :) There aren't many videos if any on how to do it and I've been looking hard for this type of details but all I see it's just waves of criticism and people attempting to recruit canister users into the sump cult. I'm minimalistic and already experience the many good things using a canister brings like the ultra quietness. I currently run a 55 gallons mixed reef with a Sicce Whale which runs a bit more GPH than the Cascade 1500. One immediate question I'm having is what media to put inside as I'm currently experiencing a high spike in phosphates with a whooping 1.4ppm. I already tried some changes in the feeding, a phosguard bag and dosed RX phosphates which shocked my snails and urchin. Howeve, the ladder brought phosphates down 1.1ppm. Keep the great videos coming! Thanks again.
Use ROWA Phos. Hands down the best phosphate remover. Over add from what they recommend and change it after 4 weeks. Use a couple filter bags so you get good flow through it.
I have it in a baggie, I can see sediments coming out of it. I'll surround it with some floss to avoid particles in the water column. Do you rinse this thing prior adding to the canister? instructions say no, the "people" say yes. lol @@saltypops4276
This helps! Thanks
I have a 210 Reef Aquarium. I’m running Two FX6
Nice video with a lot of info on using canister filters in general on saltwater aquariums but i just have 1 question other than cleaning them why would you even change or throw away your Ceramic Bio media.
Hello. The ceramic media is very porous, which is a huge benefit. Over time those pores get clogged reducing its effectiveness. In addition, some manufacturers recommend it.
Great video 👍.
I want try to keep a saltwater tank with canister filters.
In my case i have a 400 liters and i have two canister filter:
Oase biothermo 600 and Aquael 4500 Hypermax.
Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹.
Would you say a Oase Biothermo 350 is good alone for a 180/200 litre reef? Mainly macro algae and softies
@@ASBsweet Sure 👍.
Which filter can you recommend for a 25 gallon nano please
The tank dimensions will come into play a bit, but would recommend Fluval 207 or similar GPH. The 207 pump is rated at 206 GPH, with actual around 100-120 depending on your setup.
@@saltypops4276 thank U
@@saltypops4276if i use fluval 207, should i add or remove some of the original filter media?
Great Video, do you run a protien skimmer, if so what brand?
Hello. Yes I do run a protein skimmer. This 45 gallon tank has an Eshopps Nano intank skimmer because it came with it when I bought the tank used. However, every other tank I have uses Tunze intank skimmer. Tunze by far is my favorite. I also always undersized my skimmer. On my 110 I have a Tunze 9004. On my old 75 I had a Tunze 9001. I always use intank skimmers just to avoid the risk of failure and putting water on the floor.
Thanks for the reply. I was looking at the aqua-max bullet 3, but I'll check out your suggestion.
Thank you very much for such wonderfull info. Im runing a canister filter in my 100l LPS tank and after fighting with dino, I got a big problem with high nitrats and algae - bubble and hair algae:( How can i get rid of it?
Hello. For your nutrients, few suggestions:
1. When you clean your filter, it should be cleaned to a state where it looks brand new. If it doesn’t it wasn’t cleaned well enough. I scrub with a toothbrush and use frag tools to get into other spots.
2. Increase the amount of Purigen and ROWA Phos to pull as much out as possible.
3. Get a 16oz bottle of Microbe Lift Special Blend and add 120ml weekly until gone. Also get a 16oz bottle of Microbe lift Nite Out II and add 80ml at the same time you add special blend. Once special blend is done stop both.
For hair algae. Remove as much as you can by hand as often as needed (daily if need be). Also increase your cleanup crew to eat it. 100 gallon tank should have a couple dozen blue leg and a couple dozen red leg hermits for regular maintenance, more for algae issues. Same for snails. Get 2-3 dozen Astraea turbo snails and a 4-5 Mexican turbo snails. Both of these snails love to eat hair algae set them right on the rock with hair algae on it.
For bubble algae hand removal only. Emeralds will never keep up unless you get an army. Be very careful to not break the bubbles. If you can take the rock out for the removal that is best but in tank is fine too.
Thank you very much!😊