Filter question

PfenWendt · 12/03/2015, 01:38 PM

So maybe a stupid idea to begin with, But here it goes. So i have a 55 gallon tank all set up and everything with LR corals and all the works, been running for quite some time now. I'm using the Marineland C-360 canister filter and have a Tunze protein skimmer. So everythings going well. Great water quality, All the corals seem to be happy and haven't had a loss in that tank for a while now. There is a member on a local forum looking to borrow a canister filter for about a week, Do you think it would cause any harm un-hooking the canister filter for about a week? I've been meaning to take it out and work on a sump anyway so may use that time to do it. I'm thinking with just one week filtration should be good enough from the liverock. Let me know your thoughts.

Vinny Kreyling · 12/03/2015, 05:35 PM

I would use @ least 1 powerhead in the tank for water movement.
Then I would get my butt in gear on that sump running in less than a week.
A lot depends on the bio load in the tank.

Bogue Chitto · 12/03/2015, 08:30 PM

Just be sure and clean the filter good before re using it to make sure you don't get something bad in your tank. His might be pure, but you don't know for sure. Just my 2cents worth.

12/03/2015, 01:38 PM	#1
PfenWendt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: MN Posts: 205	Filter question So maybe a stupid idea to begin with, But here it goes. So i have a 55 gallon tank all set up and everything with LR corals and all the works, been running for quite some time now. I'm using the Marineland C-360 canister filter and have a Tunze protein skimmer. So everythings going well. Great water quality, All the corals seem to be happy and haven't had a loss in that tank for a while now. There is a member on a local forum looking to borrow a canister filter for about a week, Do you think it would cause any harm un-hooking the canister filter for about a week? I've been meaning to take it out and work on a sump anyway so may use that time to do it. I'm thinking with just one week filtration should be good enough from the liverock. Let me know your thoughts. __________________ --Your neighborhood PfenWendt :D Current Tank Info: 55g reef tank, 65g red sea max c-250 reef, Innovative marine fusion 10 nano reef, And just getting into breeding clowns! :)

12/03/2015, 05:35 PM	#2
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	I would use @ least 1 powerhead in the tank for water movement. Then I would get my butt in gear on that sump running in less than a week. A lot depends on the bio load in the tank. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/03/2015, 08:30 PM	#3
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Just be sure and clean the filter good before re using it to make sure you don't get something bad in your tank. His might be pure, but you don't know for sure. Just my 2cents worth.