Filtration

[vickit447]

Hello,

I have a beginner question, I’ve been reading the posts on this site and a couple others and I must say I am totally confused.

I have a 55 gal tank I’d like to convert to saltwater. I’m planning on about 3 in of LS and 80 lbs of LR. I’ll have 2 power heads and a protein skimmer.

I would like to have some corals (leather and/or mushroom) some invertebrates (stars, scallops, clams, shrimp) and 4 or 5 fish (blenny, goby, clownfish, cardinal). I only mentioned these specifically as an example of what I’d like.

I’m confused or the filtration for this tank. I’ve read that I wouldn’t need anything else, I should use a sump, I should use a trickle filter or I could use a canister filter.

I am a firm believer in the K.I.S.S. method.

Any and all advice will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Vicki

[jsr]

A sump is basically a way to add water volume and house some of the bulky equipment like skimmers and return pumps. For a reef setup, I would use a refugium which you add some good algae to help filter the water.

[loosecannon]

live rock live sand 10 times tank velum for water flow. that`s how most of use do it now . oh , and most important pro-skimmer, rely good one.

[Aquarist007]

Waterkeeper has posted some excellent articles for you to read at the top of the forum:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1031074

As for kiss filtration
live rock
sand bed
protein skimmer

[Aquarist007]

to other simple points
don't use tap water ever ever

do regular water changes to take care of everything else