Reek Tank Canister Filter Success - Size Setup Contents Cycling Maintenance Saltwater Coral Aquarium

This video is onReef Tank Canister Filter Success. I am going to go through all the aspects of using a canister filter in a reef tank and how I am successful support a reef tank with a canister filter. I have successfully supported and grown many different types of corals with a canister filter, including: SPS Dominated including Acropora (Acro) Maxima Clams Mixed Reefs LPS Dominated Anemones including large carpets Softies and Leathers of all kinds I will talk through: Why I use Canister Filters Canister Filter Sizing Filter Set Up Filter Contents Cycling the Filter Filter Maintenance Why I use Canister Filters 3 simple reasons: I don’t like the trickle noise with sumps Ease of adding and removing multiple types of media Good flow through media without a reactor Canister Filter Sizing Standard to Over Sizing is preferred GPH advertised is with an empty filter True flow will be reduced once mechanical and bio filtration, as well as absorbers are added *Do not undersize Filter Set Up Hardware Recommend Port Out with Strainer and Port In with Nozzle I don’t use spray bars Baskets Contents 1. Pads - to maintain BioLoad - Coarse and Fine 2. Ceramic - to maintain BioLoad 3. Media / Absorbers - water parameters control Filter Contents 1. Filter Pads Coarse 1 - 2 Fine 1 - 2 No Filter Floss - I use fine pads instead in order to maintain BioLoad Mechanical and Bio Filtration Holds BioLoad 2. Ceramic Bio Filtration Bio Filtration Holds BioLoad 3. Chemi-Pure Elite Removes Phosphates, Silicates, Odors, Color causing dissolved Organic Molecules, and excess Nutrients 4. Purigen Controls Ammonia, Nitrites, and Nitrates 5. ROWA-Phos Removes Phosphates and Silicates 6. Carbon Removes Odor, Discoloration, and Impurities Do not go heavy on carbon, a little goes a long way Cycling the Filter Microbe Lift Special Blend Complete Ecosystem in a bottle Organic and Nitrate removal Microbe Lift Nite Out II Nitrifying bacteria Controls Ammonia and Nitrite Together, Special Blend and Nite Out II can cycle an aquarium in as little as 24 hours Cycling Day 1 Dump 1/2 bottle of Special Blend directly into the canister filter 1st 30 Days Add Special Blend and Nite Out II per schedule 28 Days - 1st Filter Clean Direct dose filter with Special Blend again Filter Maintenance Cleaning Timeframe Every 4 weeks (13 times a year) Media Change Timeframe 1. Filter Pads - every 6 months Ensure the change out of pads are evenly spaced Do not throw away pads when changing. Rinse, dry, and reuse. If 2 pads, every 3 months If 3 pads (2 Coarse, 1 Fine), every 2 months If 4 pads, months 1, 3, 4, and 6 DO NOT change all pads at the same time - this would hurt BioLoad 2. Ceramic Media - every 6 months Change 1/2 every 3 months DO NOT change all ceramic at once - this would hurt BioLoad 3. Chemi-Pure Elite - every 3 months 4. Purigen - approximately every 2 months 5. ROWA-Phos - approximately every 2 months 6. Carbon - every month #fishtalk #reef #fish #coral -#coralreef #reeftank #aquarium #aquariumfish #fishtank #saltwater #youtube #SaltyPops