Refugium with skim. vs. Bioballs w/ skimmer??

[dreamreef]

In your opinion, for a tank that has fish and anemones, that will eventually house corals, would you suggest a wet/dry with bioballs and a skimmer, or a refugium with a skimmer, or a canister filter?

 

[lion_crazz]

Originally Posted by dreamreef
In your opinion, for a tank that has fish and anemones, that will eventually house corals, would you suggest a wet/dry with bioballs and a skimmer, or a refugium with a skimmer, or a canister filter?
refuge with skimmer.

 

[mr.125]

Check out my post in the classified sec..selling my wet/dry combo w/ skimmer

 

[dreamreef]

I have a 72 bow, and can only fit a 12" sump (front to back), and have already decided to buy either an ETSS 500 or 600, or an Aquac EV 120 or 180. I just need to build the sump to fit one of these skimmers. I would like a refugium, but am waiting for more feedback as to bioball&skimmer vs Ref&skimmer before I spend any more $$$. But I will check it out, just in case.

 

[lion_crazz]

I also wanted to contribute that I love the ETSS skimmers. Always have used them on my own tank and they have always worked wonderfully.

 

[ophiura]

refugium with skimmer...tho assuming a good amount of LR and not a high fish load. Absolute last thing I would consider would be a canister filter.

 

[dreamreef]

Thanks for the comments. I will probably go ahead with a fuge, and add euther an ETSS 500 or 600 or else an Aquac EV 120 or 180. Anybody else have a comment???? Also, with a refugium, should you have carbon filtration as well OR just a refugium with live rock, calurpa, and a skimmer???