• Is an external filter possible for the "sailors"?

  • Bridget

I plan to launch my first saltwater aquarium soon and would like to ask experts if it is possible to use an external filter like Tetra 2400 or Fluval 5 (the internal components can be adjusted for saltwater). If yes, what are the advantages and what will I gain from using it? If no, please explain the reasons for the impossibility of use in detail, preferably with pictures, as this topic is new to me and I want to understand it better.

David4089

If the instructions say it's allowed, then it is allowed. If you don't want it to turn into a nitrate factory, remove the sponges, bio-balls, etc. You can fill it with anti-phosphate, charcoal, or nitrate remover. But if a sump is planned for the future system, then the filter is not needed at all.

Wendy

The instructions do not clearly distinguish between freshwater or saltwater... I just searched the forum, and no one has practiced this, but I have these filters, so I'm wondering if it's possible or not? And how often will I need to clean them? I think there will be a sump (or maybe it's not necessary? The filters might be enough). I believe the sand is live... and over time, the corals will probably also be live... if it's saltwater, then let it be saltwater; I'm in no hurry, I prefer it to be slow but natural...

Angela7060

If there is an opportunity to install samp, definitely do it! Is it possible without it? Yes, but it's better with it.

Nicole7122

The pen still needs to be put somewhere. And the algae filter makes life significantly easier.

Angela

I am not rejecting either a penny or an algae eater... but I am interested in whether it is possible to install an external closed-type filter, and if so, why it is not done... at least at the beginning of the setup, and then upgrade it after a year, etc. I plan to have the aquarium completely fishless for a year... live reefs...

Jeffrey

Why not install it? I wasn't afraid to connect an external filter Atman to my aquarium while the sump wasn't there... Otherwise, the UV sterilizer can't be integrated into the system. On top of that, there's a hang-on skimmer Prism from Red Sea. The aquarium has been running like this for over a year, and nothing... The main thing is not to put anything unnecessary in the filter, but to use it for chemical removers (carbon, anti-phosphate, etc.).

Christine864

The lamp also has a water filter, as I understand it will clean like in freshwater... but when does the filter need to be cleaned, or does it not need to be cleaned? Do the salts corrode the rubber parts and the magnet with the mesh? I'm also interested in whether to order the aquarium glass with holes or not? Can someone send a drawing showing where they should be located and how many if both the filter and the sump will be used?

Rita

So, will someone say whether we need to make holes for the external filter in the glass or not? Does anyone have a photo of the drawing?

Kendra2262

Answers to your questions are easier to find on specialized forums... For example, I think a hole needs to be made for future drainage into the sump.

Nicholas

In principle, you can use an overflow for draining into the sump without drilling holes.

Jennifer5371

It's easy to say to salt it... where to read... I'll buy an aquarium without holes... then you'll ask why I didn't ask... and so on. Yes, it's easy to overpay, but I don't want to... these aren't the times... I've read a lot about the pensioner, but I can't understand what kind of creature it is and how to eat it... I need to see it, and then it will be clear...

Michael3221

I will definitely be at the exhibition... I often go there... we will definitely call each other and I will drop by... advice is never unnecessary... and experience even more so...

Troy8808

You are welcome... And when is the exhibition and where?

Raven7170

I understand that the guru is this? And ready-made solutions are not worth it? The aquarists' exhibition is on April 22... we'll meet there, but I hope earlier...

Rick

It is necessary for the shaft to be ceramic, fill the outer part with zeolite, and you will have happiness. By the way, it's closer from Shepetivka than from Kyiv.

Corey3201

Sometimes what is further away feels closer and more familiar than what is nearby, as practice shows.

Jesse3979

What is this for? What practice? P.S. I gave my mobile number, no one is calling. Someone messaged me on ICQ and is also silent.

James

They've already sorted everything out... I'll be messaging on ICQ... this is more related to the main job... but I think it also pertains to aquaristics...