Filtration

[arkreefer]

I am setting up a reef tank in my living room. My main problem is that its got to be as quiet as I can get it. Its only a 25 tall. I have wet/drys on my other tanks but they make more noise than I can allow. I was looking into a canister filter. I know they work well with freshwater and they are very quiet. But is it good enough for saltwater? :thinking:

 

[sign guy]

It can be what do you want to keep?

 

[arkreefer]

Probally just afew shrooms, zoos, and definitly a bubble coral.

 

[frankthetank]

It should be fine. I use a fluval 305 on my 46g. I don't really want to plumb a tank, so I use the cannister filter. They're definitely quiet, and I clean it about every 2 weeks.

 

[sign guy]

Originally Posted by arkreefer
Probally just afew shrooms, zoos, and definitly a bubble coral.
what about fish?

 

[arkreefer]

Probaly just a redheaded gobie, rainford, and some sort of small anthias

 

[sign guy]

Id just get a fluval canister it should be fine

 

[arkreefer]

I was told that Eheim makes the quietest. Do they make a good filter?

 

[frankthetank]

I love my fluval... I put it under the tank in the stand and I don't hear it at all. 05 series is pretty good cannister filter.
I don't know anything about the Eheim.

 

[805puffer]

i don't know about the eheim filters, but their pumps are silent, sometimes don't even know if its working or not it is so quiet.
i have a via aqua canister filter and it is working great.