Help Getting Started

[serratus]

It seems to be the trend on here to get away from mechanical filtration and just use live rocks and have tons of flow so that there is enough flow through all the cracks and holes of the live rock for good filtration. However, aren't there tons of people that have done it successfully with canister filters? I wish I had the room to put in a sump system so I can pack it with more live rock and sand for filtration but I just don't have the space for that and I was thinking the cannister filter would be my best option.

You mentioned it would be a nitrate factory. Isn't that what you want? You want it to convert ammonia to nitrite and then nitrate right?

I apologize for being so new at this and asking some stupid questions. I've only done weeks of reading but no hands on experience so please point out any mistakes in thinking I have. I'm sure I have plenty.