what filter for a 30g?

[dlight692000]

it is a 30gallon reef, probabbly with some wrasses sixline, four spot, and a mandarin dragonet, i was thinkin like a emperor 280, 2 maybe, i am unsure.

 

[saltwatersensae]

If you get alot of live rock and have a deep sand bed (four or more inches) all you really need is a good skimmer.

 

[dlight692000]

i realize that but i wanna be safe, i saved up a lot and i wanna go all out.

 

[bino_98]

i have a 46 bow fish only and on it i just have a HOT Magnum 30 with a bio-wheel and carbon. and a cheap airstone driven skimmer. I've never had lr or ls in this particular tank and haven't had any problems. (once it matured of course)
good luck
brian

 

[dockery07]

I have a 30 gallon reef and I run a 280 with a small skimmer it does great. I do have 4 inched of LV Sand and about 40 lbs of live rock. I could probably just go with the skimmer and powerhead. But we all want to be careful.

 

[ironreef]

a skimmer remora pobally will be enough. Hang on is what you want or are you doing a sump? The manderine don't get if you are getting a wrasse. The wrasse will eat all its food.And if you do get a manderine wait at least 6mo so the pod population will grow but you still may have a hard time if it doesn't take prepared foods

 

[burnnspy]

I don't recommend Mandarines for community tanks.
My 29gal reef has 1 powerhead, 2 power filters and an airlift skimmer. No Mechanical filtration has been used(ie pads, bags, balls etc.)
BurnNSpy