Whats left to buy?

vijaym85 · 07/15/2006, 06:38 PM

What more filtartion can I buy?
!) Mtc Hsa1000 skimmer and 2 others which dont use.
2) I have a proclear wet dry with bio balls.
3) I have a 9w coralife turbo twist uv
3) A fludized activated carbon filter
4) And 200lbs live rock

My tank is 150g and basically and lookin for suggestions on what more filtration I could add on for greater efficency. Like ozne or a refugium. Any thoughts?

baja_hammer2003 · 07/15/2006, 07:30 PM

sell the wet dry and the uv and buy a sump with a refugium

tripstank · 07/15/2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by baja_hammer2003
sell the wet dry and the uv and buy a sump with a refugium

I agree, I would at the least lose the bioballs and replace them with stacked live rock rubble. That is, at the least. OR you could sell all that and get a another tank to fit under your stand and Make yourself a sump/fuge setup.

fishykid9212 · 07/15/2006, 08:18 PM

Do you have a heater?

tangdiver · 07/15/2006, 10:01 PM

keep uv...IMO will help with bad paracites, algae spores...but get rid of wet/dry go fuge and add light for good macro algae to grow in it...cheap lights of america lights at Sams Club....pi$$ yellow in color but great for fuge algea....

Grant...oh also add heater like the other said for constant temp.

Putawaywet · 07/15/2006, 10:30 PM

Been a while since I played with UV, but isn't a 9w unit just a bit undersized for a 150?

Brett

vijaym85 · 07/15/2006, 11:11 PM

Are the bio balls very bad or what ? please explain why to remove them. Actually I have the wet dry sitting inside a 55galon tank under my aquarium. But the extra space of the 4ft long 55 gallon is not inuse. I have about 2ft of free space. I wanted to have the filtered water from the wet dry spill into the open area of the 55gallon tank which i would fill with macro alagae. I didnt know keeping the bio balls was such a bad idea however please provide some more insight.
I do have a heater already
also I know the uv is a bit small but a lot of people dont even use one so i guess something is better than none. but granted not used to full effectiveness i will admit.

07/15/2006, 06:38 PM	#1
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	Whats left to buy? What more filtartion can I buy? !) Mtc Hsa1000 skimmer and 2 others which dont use. 2) I have a proclear wet dry with bio balls. 3) I have a 9w coralife turbo twist uv 3) A fludized activated carbon filter 4) And 200lbs live rock My tank is 150g and basically and lookin for suggestions on what more filtration I could add on for greater efficency. Like ozne or a refugium. Any thoughts?

07/15/2006, 10:01 PM	#5
tangdiver Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sioux Falls South Dakota Posts: 1,231	keep uv...IMO will help with bad paracites, algae spores...but get rid of wet/dry go fuge and add light for good macro algae to grow in it...cheap lights of america lights at Sams Club....pi$$ yellow in color but great for fuge algea.... Grant...oh also add heater like the other said for constant temp. __________________ Its unwise to pay to much or to little When U pay to much U lose a little $ When U pay to little U sometimes lose it all because the thing U bought was incapable of doing the thing U bought it to do Current Tank Info: 6' long, 3' wide, 2' high, My tank is not worthy of Tank of the Month

07/15/2006, 10:30 PM	#6
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	Been a while since I played with UV, but isn't a 9w unit just a bit undersized for a 150? Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

07/15/2006, 07:30 PM	#2
baja_hammer2003 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: fla Posts: 261	sell the wet dry and the uv and buy a sump with a refugium

07/15/2006, 08:18 PM	#4
fishykid9212 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,470	Do you have a heater?

07/15/2006, 11:11 PM	#7
vijaym85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queens NYC Posts: 1,296	Are the bio balls very bad or what ? please explain why to remove them. Actually I have the wet dry sitting inside a 55galon tank under my aquarium. But the extra space of the 4ft long 55 gallon is not inuse. I have about 2ft of free space. I wanted to have the filtered water from the wet dry spill into the open area of the 55gallon tank which i would fill with macro alagae. I didnt know keeping the bio balls was such a bad idea however please provide some more insight. I do have a heater already also I know the uv is a bit small but a lot of people dont even use one so i guess something is better than none. but granted not used to full effectiveness i will admit.