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    Sump vs Canister filter?!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Flower I wouldn't purchase saltwater from a LFS either, unless it was an emergency. RO water from a grocery store, and a bucket of salt mix...much, much cheaper. If you must purchase SW from the LFS...get a 5g jug of RO water, and the highest SG the store has...
  2. vdtank

    Sump vs Canister filter?!

    Quote: Originally Posted by Flower +100 on that. I was afraid of sumps, they looked complicated. I used canister filters for 8 years. Then acrylic51 offered to build me a sump because I was having issues with nitrates, everyone joined in, and it became an awesome group project. Once I found out...
  3. vdtank

    Sump vs Canister filter?!

    Well thank you. I'm very glad all my work and research is paying off now. The only thing i hate about my tank before i started was to go bigger at least to meet the Blue hippo tang requirement but i got time until then right is only about 2" I just got him couple of days ago. Now about having...
  4. vdtank

    Sump vs Canister filter?!

    Hello, Well its been month since i stared my first saltwater tank 40 Gallon Tank , 40 lbs live rock, 40 Ibs live sand using a canister filter along with hang protein skimmer and so far pretty good. Right now it be only a fish only but will upgrade to a bigger tank as soon as my Tang and dwarf...
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