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I heard the opinion today that canister filters contribute to nitrates much more than a wet/dry system. I haven't read anything like this in my pre-tank studies, so I'm wondering if this is valid. I could use some advice, thanks.

Some aquarists say that in a fish only setting (where filtration is being performed by a canister filter) Live Rock is not required, while others indicate that it is totally essential. Being that live rock is a very big expense, I dont want to throw down a few hundred bills only to realize that...

Hello. I'm very interested in setting up a saltwater aquarium and I've begun reading everything I can on the subject. One thing that I'm not clear on is...If I purchase a filtration system that utilizes activated carbon and in addition I utilize live rock, does the ratio of 1lb of live rock per...