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mmcpparties · 03/15/2009, 05:21 PM

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
everybody has an opinion. in a 90 gal fowlr do you need bio balls in your sump. one says yes one says no. can i use a canister instead of a sump some say yes some say no. some say precision sump some say marineland bio wheel.

PRDubois · 03/15/2009, 05:43 PM

I use a canister with just substrate

mustang51js · 03/15/2009, 07:36 PM

you can use any of those options and see what happens,i think as long as your not doing corals it doesnt matter to much but out of the 3 you said i would go with the bioballs because its east to take them out and make it a sump

mustang51js · 03/15/2009, 07:37 PM

easy

Sisterlimonpot · 03/15/2009, 10:01 PM

mmcpparties,

If you have enough live rock in your tank it will take the place of all those you listed (for the purpose of converting ammonia to nitrites to nitrates). a good start would be 1-2 lbs of live rock per gallon of water.

If you don't have enough or want live rock for that purpose your best bet is the boiballs or canister filter. The bio wheel is mostly for freshwater due to the fact that you need a giant wheel to handle the bioload that a 90 gallon can handle.

IMO live rock kills 2 birds with 1 stone. You get a great looking foundation for aquascaping and a biological filter all in one.

Good luck

03/15/2009, 05:21 PM	#1
mmcpparties Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	Help HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everybody has an opinion. in a 90 gal fowlr do you need bio balls in your sump. one says yes one says no. can i use a canister instead of a sump some say yes some say no. some say precision sump some say marineland bio wheel.

03/15/2009, 05:43 PM	#2
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	I use a canister with just substrate __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

03/15/2009, 07:36 PM	#3
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	you can use any of those options and see what happens,i think as long as your not doing corals it doesnt matter to much but out of the 3 you said i would go with the bioballs because its east to take them out and make it a sump __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

03/15/2009, 07:37 PM	#4
mustang51js Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: haskell, n.j. Posts: 593	easy __________________ george 50g corner reef yellow tang Current Tank Info: temp 90g reef,2 4bulb t5 lights-

03/15/2009, 10:01 PM	#5
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	mmcpparties, If you have enough live rock in your tank it will take the place of all those you listed (for the purpose of converting ammonia to nitrites to nitrates). a good start would be 1-2 lbs of live rock per gallon of water. If you don't have enough or want live rock for that purpose your best bet is the boiballs or canister filter. The bio wheel is mostly for freshwater due to the fact that you need a giant wheel to handle the bioload that a 90 gallon can handle. IMO live rock kills 2 birds with 1 stone. You get a great looking foundation for aquascaping and a biological filter all in one. Good luck __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress