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really? whats wrong with magnums?

im going to set up a fowlr and live sand tank, with a sump and protein skimmer. Now some people say canister filters are bad, and some say they are good. I am planning to get two of the magnum 350 canister filters for my 180 gal. tank. I don't know if the magnum 350's use bio-balls or not, im...

Originally posted by splash1914: <strong>wamp is right, it will be a little on the tall side.. but if you have the clearance to get the proten skimmer in and out with no problem I would get the 55. If you will not have the clearance to be able to get the protien skimmer in and out then go with...

hmm. yeah thats a good point. the pet store that i work at sells some tanks that are shot and long. Now if I get a 30 gal long tank, do you think that should be plenty?

yes, im planning to put the sump under my 180 gal. tank. I'm going to use a protein skimmer and two magnum 350 canister filters. so will the 55 gal. tank do well as my sump then?

my friend told me to get a 55 gal. tank and use that, but buying another tank that big is just too much. Also, if i put my heaters in my sump, won't that cause algae growth in it?

I found a website explaining about plenums. <a href="http://www.seahorse-nw.com/Aquarium_Setux.html" target="_blank">http://www.seahorse-nw.com/Aquarium_Setux.html</a> im still confused as to whats so bad about them.

yeah actually he mixed crushed coral with Aragonite. now is that concidered DSB?

Hello all. Im deciding to get a 180 gallon tank and make it salt water fish only. I've been into freshwater fish for quite some time now, and I also work at a pet store. Now I was just over at my co-workers house and she's got a 125 gallon tank. I was talking to her husband and he said that...