Originally posted by ohiorn67
I keep hearing that alot of people don't like the cannister filters...what do you think?
They are okay. You either like them or you do not. I don't think they are a bad. The only reason I like the idea of a sump or wet/dry is because you can store all of your misc. junk in there, like a skimmer, heater, etc. Other than that, I think with the right amount of flow, a cannister is fine because like you said, sumps and wet/dry's are definitely more messy.
Originally posted by ohiorn67
Denitrators we saw you can get also, is this something we need?
I have been actually looking into these as well, as I know many people who run them and opinions are pretty much split down the middle. As long as you do not mind water changes every so often, these are absolutely not neccessary. You can definitely maintan a beautiful tank without one. They allow you to do less frequent water changes, but you really have to get the right one or it is a total waste of money and time.
Originally posted by ohiorn67
What do you think of canopy's over the light systems...will it make our lights turn hot?
I think canopies make aquariums look more like furniture, and I really like how they make a tank look. If you feel that it is something you like, I would get it. They should not make your lights any hotter at all.
Originally posted by ohiorn67
did I hurt alot of stuff do you think?
No, you should be fine just as long as you did not soak it in the tap water (and as long as you did not do every single piece under the sink.)
Originally posted by ohiorn67
Any suggestions for kind?
Since you are not running a sump or wet/dry, you will need to get one that hangs on the tank. I would suggest you try either an Excalibur or AquaC Remora.
The only real suggestion I would make at this point is to make sure you have about 15 times the turnover rate in your tank (gallons per hour), and that you perhaps get a little bit more live rock. I would suggest that while you are still cycling, get another 30 lbs. of live rock because that will help seed all that base rock a lot faster, plus it will seed all that lost "live" rock that you ran under the tap. Besides, it will greatly help you in having a lot of flow and rock because you have to get a a hang-on skimmer rather than an in-sump or external. You will pay $150 less for the Excalibur than you would for the skimmer that I would recommend for a 90, so put $100 towards getting more live rock. Then I think you should be good to go.
If you only want to make one purchase now, get the 30 lbs. of rock now, and get the skimmer when you are done cycling. The skimmer does not need to be turned on until you are done cycling anyways.
Hope this helped. Let me know if you have any more questions.
