canister filter for running carbon on a 75g

afex · 07/13/2006, 10:24 AM

hey all,

i'm in the market for a canister filter to run carbon on my 75g (/w 30g sump)

anybody have any recommendations?

i only plan on using it for carbon, not any other type of filtration.

thanks!

outy · 07/13/2006, 10:33 AM

run a 2 little fishies phosban reactor using a T of your return line

there 27 bucks at marinedepot

Laakmann · 07/13/2006, 10:40 AM

any canister will work but make sure you put the intake somewhere where there wont be much impurities in the water, a great way to do it would be to have the intake be right next to your skimmers out take so that you can maybe reduce the micro bubbles some (as long as the bubbles dont accumulate in the canister and stop its operation).
You just dont want it producing nitratesby having alot of gunk stuck in there

a cheaper way to do it would be an HOB filter though if you have a space to put it in your sump somewhere and it would be alot easier to replace the carbon

afex · 07/13/2006, 11:40 AM

cool.

i was looking a an 05 series fluval, but since those are marketed for multiple types of filtration (chemical, mechanical, bio, etc) i didnt know if there was a better type of filter for running just carbon

might have to look into the 2 little fishies unit. how does it install outy? do i keep a pump in my sump to run water thru the unit and into the T of my return? which chamber of your sump do you draw the water from?

thanks.

outy · 07/13/2006, 01:51 PM

i put a T in my return line and thats it very easy, its HOB chamber and it doesnt hurt to run an inch or two of rowaphos on the bottom of your carbon. theres no microbubbles and its not a nitrate factory if you clean it out and rechange carbon monthly

to get the 27$ price go to marine depot and do a search for phosban and youll see the 2 little fishies at a cheaper price if you go straight for the reactor the normal way a 30 something price comes up lol

afex · 07/13/2006, 02:17 PM

i guess they changed it, b/c if i search for phosban, the TLF reactor shows up as the first result but its still 34.99 :/

oh well i still think i'm gonna try it out. better than a $100+ canister filter which i wouldn't fully utilize. i'll probably have the intake pump in my skimmer section and the output into my return section. (don't want to suck up any pods from my fuge)

07/13/2006, 10:24 AM	#1
afex Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 542	canister filter for running carbon on a 75g hey all, i'm in the market for a canister filter to run carbon on my 75g (/w 30g sump) anybody have any recommendations? i only plan on using it for carbon, not any other type of filtration. thanks!

07/13/2006, 10:40 AM	#3
Laakmann Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 332	any canister will work but make sure you put the intake somewhere where there wont be much impurities in the water, a great way to do it would be to have the intake be right next to your skimmers out take so that you can maybe reduce the micro bubbles some (as long as the bubbles dont accumulate in the canister and stop its operation). You just dont want it producing nitratesby having alot of gunk stuck in there a cheaper way to do it would be an HOB filter though if you have a space to put it in your sump somewhere and it would be alot easier to replace the carbon __________________ 90 gallon BB SPS cube Current Tank Info: 90 reef, 125 single oscar tank, 55 QT

07/13/2006, 10:33 AM	#2
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	run a 2 little fishies phosban reactor using a T of your return line there 27 bucks at marinedepot

07/13/2006, 11:40 AM	#4
afex Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 542	cool. i was looking a an 05 series fluval, but since those are marketed for multiple types of filtration (chemical, mechanical, bio, etc) i didnt know if there was a better type of filter for running just carbon might have to look into the 2 little fishies unit. how does it install outy? do i keep a pump in my sump to run water thru the unit and into the T of my return? which chamber of your sump do you draw the water from? thanks.

07/13/2006, 01:51 PM	#5
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	i put a T in my return line and thats it very easy, its HOB chamber and it doesnt hurt to run an inch or two of rowaphos on the bottom of your carbon. theres no microbubbles and its not a nitrate factory if you clean it out and rechange carbon monthly to get the 27$ price go to marine depot and do a search for phosban and youll see the 2 little fishies at a cheaper price if you go straight for the reactor the normal way a 30 something price comes up lol

07/13/2006, 02:17 PM	#6
afex Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 542	i guess they changed it, b/c if i search for phosban, the TLF reactor shows up as the first result but its still 34.99 :/ oh well i still think i'm gonna try it out. better than a $100+ canister filter which i wouldn't fully utilize. i'll probably have the intake pump in my skimmer section and the output into my return section. (don't want to suck up any pods from my fuge)