trickle filter

[dcsg]

I am going to setting up a new tank was wondering if I should bypass the Trickle Filter and stick with live rock and some type of mechanical filter(canister filter etc) and a protein skimmer as the form of filtration?

 

[nickbuol]

What size tank are we talking about here? Live rock is more natural looking not only to people, but more importantly to the fishies. I have heard that for cost reasons some poeple with really large tanks will use trickle in conjunction with live rock since good live rock can be around $10 a pound.

 

[q]

I would, and am eventually going to, go with a DSB and live rock with at least 2 power heads for circulation. I am going to use a Protine skimmer is a sump set up that I will design ( power head #3). You shouldn't need a canister filter if you use a prefilter for the sump.