canister filter question?

[willie1983]

Hey guys I kno a lot of you out there are running refugiums, but for the few out there who are running canisters what's your media? Im running a fuval 405 on a 55gal
Tray#1 fluval ceramic noodles
Tray#2 fluval bio max
Tray#3 chemipure elite
Tray#4. fluval bio foam
my problem is that I'm having small nitrate spikes
Any suggestions other than to get a refugium would be appreciated

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[stacy22]

Canister filters almost always lead to excessive nitrates in reef tanks. Get a refugium.

 

[willie1983]

stacy22;900407 wrote: Canister filters almost always lead to excessive nitrates in reef tanks. Get a refugium.

Ok but is there anything I can do until I get one?

 

[brandonmason]

Yea pull all the stuff out of the canister as that's likely causing the nitrates, and put the following in the trays.... carbon, phosguard, and matrix

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[brandonmason]

You could use the nitrate pads in one of the trays but I would run matrix in the two larger trays

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[willie1983]

BrandonMason;900515 wrote: You could use the nitrate pads in one of the trays but I would run matrix in the two larger trays

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Ok thanks for the info

 

[picoreefguy]

yup using matrix or denitrate (same things just diffrent sizes) will help with the nitrate problems but also regular cleaning of the foam pads will help tremendously and when i say regular i mean at least once a week if not more.

 

[willie1983]

Picoreefguy;900528 wrote: yup using matrix or denitrate (same things just diffrent sizes) will help with the nitrate problems but also regular cleaning of the foam pads will help tremendously and when i say regular i mean at least once a week if not more.

Yeah I thought about that as well so today Im doin a 30% water change and cleaning out the filters and I'm redoing the media trays this weekend thx

 

[nickg]

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BrandonMason;900514 wrote: Yea pull all the stuff out of the canister as that's likely causing the nitrates, and put the following in the trays.... carbon, phosguard, and matrix

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