Starting a new Tank - advice requested

paddyob · #1 07-15-2010, 06:21 PM

Hey,

I am going to be setting up a new tank.... 75-90 gallons.

I do not want to go sump as I am away all the time and dont want the headache of possible overflows and what not.

Can anyone recommend a good canister and why its good?

Also.... lighting... I am probably gonna go T5... any ideas or suggestions?

Patrick

dsaundry · #2 07-15-2010, 06:24 PM

Canister filter I like is the Fx5, works great, Holds a lot of water and has good flow, and is easy to service. Although if a sump is set up properly it wont overflow with a power outage etc.

paddyob · #3 07-15-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dsaundry

Canister filter I like is the Fx5, works great, Holds a lot of water and has good flow, and is easy to service. Although if a sump is set up properly it wont overflow with a power outage etc.

Yea... but having not really any experience with sumps.... this could be an issue... and again... my wife and I travel.... so I dont want to leave it to chance and have a friend stumble upon an overflow... if say I am in Jamaica or something ha ha!

Thanks for the input.

viperfish · #4 07-15-2010, 07:48 PM

Without a sump you will most likely need a HOB skimmer. These skimmers increase the chance of flooding more than any sump would.

paddyob · #5 07-15-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by medhatreefguy

Without a sump you will most likely need a HOB skimmer. These skimmers increase the chance of flooding more than any sump would.

I run an HOB skimmer on my 20 and have never had that happen. Interesting. Have you had that happen?

I have not even heard of that happening??? How??

mark · #6 07-15-2010, 10:31 PM

before the current tank had a sumpless 75g and the most annoying thing was the lack of sump when I was traveling as I could only go a few days then I was worrying about pumps pushing air due evaporation. Once the sump had more lee way (and now with a ATO no worries at all).

Properly done there's issues having a sump.

Leah · #7 07-15-2010, 10:32 PM

Why even use a filter...I removed mine and have never been happier.

Wingin It · #8 07-15-2010, 06:25 PM

i run a canister for now...until I get my sump up and running, but I run a Cascade and also have a Fluval and a Rena (just not all on the same systems). All of them work well, though I much prefer the fluval for ease of clean up and it doesn't leak when removing the hoses where as my Cascade does.

kien · #9 07-15-2010, 06:26 PM

I can not recommend a canister but if you set up your tank and sump properly you can eliminate possible sump floods. Having a sump does not automatically mean you will have a greater chance of floods (again, if you build it right). If you plumb your canister wrong you can leak and flood

Just my 3 cents.