filter?

[blazehok68]

i just purchased a wet/dry filter for my 55 gal reef. from what i hear its not a good idea to use the bio balls cause they store nitrates. what should i use in place of them? also, what should i put in the sump and what type of media should i use for filtration?

 

[mburnickas]

I will make the short and sweet. Wet/dry do not cause nitrates. Nirtates are caused because people do not clean there tanks. 99% of the time it is because people are lazy. I have used bio-balls for years and my nitrates are below 0.00.
Read this. Thomas712 knows his stuff.
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/show...light=Nirtates