can you go without a filter?
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hot883
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Originally Posted by mopar9012
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
Really depends on the bio load. 29 gallon tank, maybe 3 small fish with that amount of LR and a skimmer you might be ok. Definately have to do more frequent water changes though.
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
Really depends on the bio load. 29 gallon tank, maybe 3 small fish with that amount of LR and a skimmer you might be ok. Definately have to do more frequent water changes though.
who dey
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Originally Posted by mopar9012
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
how the heck did fit 60 lbs of rock in ur 29gal??? :jumping:
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
how the heck did fit 60 lbs of rock in ur 29gal??? :jumping:
pallan
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60 pounds of rock 1 gallon of water lol
love to see a picture
anyway. with that much rock and a good cleanup crew. decent skimmer i dont see why a filter would be needed. I run a sump/fuge i suppose thats a filter of sorts but not a mechanical one. i do run a hot magnum on my sump to run carbon once an a while.
love to see a picture
anyway. with that much rock and a good cleanup crew. decent skimmer i dont see why a filter would be needed. I run a sump/fuge i suppose thats a filter of sorts but not a mechanical one. i do run a hot magnum on my sump to run carbon once an a while.
aztec reef
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Originally Posted by WHO DEY
how the heck did fit 60 lbs of rock in ur 29gal??? :jumping:
same way i fit 70lbs of rock in my 29g. you start at the middle of tank then work your way back kind of like a piramid. i still have some room in the back for some rubble. :happyfish
how the heck did fit 60 lbs of rock in ur 29gal??? :jumping:
same way i fit 70lbs of rock in my 29g. you start at the middle of tank then work your way back kind of like a piramid. i still have some room in the back for some rubble. :happyfish
aztec reef
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Originally Posted by mopar9012
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
yes, i'm doing it but i only have 2 fish and my tank is 29g sps dominated. i've had an emperor 400 since i started my tank 2 yrs ago. but now i only use it for water flow and use carbon once a month to crystalize water. strong current,protein skimmer lr & ls. water changes weekly 5g.
can you go without a filter? I have a skimmer and about 60 pounds of LR in my 29 gallon. I know LR will filter some of the water, and i cant afford a sump right now and i really dislike looking at all that stuff on my tank.
yes, i'm doing it but i only have 2 fish and my tank is 29g sps dominated. i've had an emperor 400 since i started my tank 2 yrs ago. but now i only use it for water flow and use carbon once a month to crystalize water. strong current,protein skimmer lr & ls. water changes weekly 5g.
aztec reef
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Originally Posted by WHO DEY
any room for fish to swim happily???
you bet, i have two little fish. they have somuch room and caves (they make usama jeleous )i think about adding more fish. but fish is not my objective. i would have set up fowl if i wannted to keep fish. my tank is a reef.so critters and corals dominate.
any room for fish to swim happily???
you bet, i have two little fish. they have somuch room and caves (they make usama jeleous )i think about adding more fish. but fish is not my objective. i would have set up fowl if i wannted to keep fish. my tank is a reef.so critters and corals dominate.
chipmaker
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You bet yoou can. The only thing I have on any of my tanks is a skimmer and a hob filter used mainly as a means to provide flow as well as a place to put AC if needed etc. If yu have liverock at 1.5 or more pounds gal thats all the filter you need. I have a 90 with a heap of rock and its going on 9 years old and its never had a filter in it of any type, and there is lots of fish. My larger tanks have filters o nly because i had them and I can not afford to stock live rock in each and every tank I have up so my 210 and 150 all run filters.
mrs. crabtree
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Aztec Reef? El Conquistador?
You spend time on Montezuma Mesa?
You spend time on Montezuma Mesa?
mopar9012
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Originally Posted by Aztec Reef
you bet, i have two little fish. they have somuch room and caves (they make usama jeleous )i think about adding more fish. but fish is not my objective. i would have set up fowl if i wannted to keep fish. my tank is a reef.so critters and corals dominate.
arent you the one who has the 29 gallon with 70 pounds of LR? I really liked your tank, i have about 45 pounds and theres lots of holes in between rocks. Is there any certain way you staked your rock?
you bet, i have two little fish. they have somuch room and caves (they make usama jeleous )i think about adding more fish. but fish is not my objective. i would have set up fowl if i wannted to keep fish. my tank is a reef.so critters and corals dominate.
arent you the one who has the 29 gallon with 70 pounds of LR? I really liked your tank, i have about 45 pounds and theres lots of holes in between rocks. Is there any certain way you staked your rock?
aztec reef
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yea, thats me the one with the piramid
aztec reef
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Originally Posted by Mrs. Crabtree
Aztec Reef? El Conquistador?
You spend time on Montezuma Mesa?
yea i have actually but it was about 10 years ago.. when i lived in mexico thats were i was born "ACAPULCO"
to be exact.
Aztec Reef? El Conquistador?
You spend time on Montezuma Mesa?
yea i have actually but it was about 10 years ago.. when i lived in mexico thats were i was born "ACAPULCO"
hatessushi
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With live rock and a skimmer you should be ok but I would also run some type of sponge filter to collect debri. without that your tank may get a lot of particulate matter.