Rookie Mistake I Need Help Anyone

[lamaseta17]

SO IM NEW AT THIS AND I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP HEALTHY CORAL.
1. I HAVE A 110 GALLON WITH NO PREDRILLED HOLES
2. IM USING CANISTER FILTERS... I KNOW IKNOW
3. MY SKIMMER IS A CHEAP HANG ON AND SINCE I DONT HAVE A WET/DRY OR SUMP THERES NOTHING I CAN DO?????
4 I HAVE A FEW CORALS AND ANEMONES AND THEY LOOK ALRIGHT
THIS IS MY TANK WHAT SHOULD I DO:irked:

 

[Jasonanatal]

What exactly are you trying to achieve?? If you Aquarium is running fine then great. I'm a firm believer in not fixing what isn't broken.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What's the mistake?

Please turn off the caps.

 

[lamaseta17]

i dont know i see everyone with sumps and cool skimmers and my tank has been going for 10 months 2 with coral i just dont want it to crash because im not using the wrong stuff does that make sense???

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I don't have a sump, never have. Read my tank threads.

 

[JLAudio]

getting a powerful hang on skimmer would probably help, assuming your hangon is pretty weak. As for the canister, they will be alright, but if its going to be a reef the nitrates will be hard to control.

And if you want a sump, you can always put an overflow box on the tank, assuming you have some room behind the tank. This would also apply for alot of the better hang-ons.

Besides that looks pretty good

 

[lamaseta17]

I don't have a sump, never have. Read my tank threads.

so what do u use

 

[Jasonanatal]

You can always purchase a larger Reef Ready Aquarium and set it up to replace this one if you are that concerned but remember their are many roads to get to a succesful Reef Aquarium in this hobby. I'm also one known to bend the rules a bit though.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/26175-chiefs-24-pod.html

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/28744-chiefs-12g-fowlr-pod.html

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/19312-55-gal-tank-updated.html

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/9636-tank-upgrade.html



These are my tank threads

 

[lamaseta17]

You can always purchase a larger Reef Ready Aquarium and set it up to replace this one if you are that concerned but remember their are many roads to get to a succesful Reef Aquarium in this hobby. I'm also one known to bend the rules a bit though.

well i wish i could afford another tank, but ill get it when i move out of this basement/apartment like in 5 years lol, but i guess ill keep trying. ill probably get a etter skimmer and remove the sponges from the canister filters

 

[Josh]

Get a hang on back (HOB) skimmer!

How high is the tank? You may need some sturdy rockwork to reach high up near the top. Once you get the rock nice and solid, start to put low light corals in the middle of the rock. Start with zoanthids, cheap LPS, leathers, etc.

 

[latino277]

You should be fine... the key to can. filters is keeping them clean! the more you clean them the less nitrates.

as for the skimmer... there are some ok HOB skimmers out there... AquaC makes 2 that I know of.

 

[lamaseta17]

Get a hang on back (HOB) skimmer!

How high is the tank? You may need some sturdy rockwork to reach high up near the top. Once you get the rock nice and solid, start to put low light corals in the middle of the rock. Start with zoanthids, cheap LPS, leathers, etc.

the tank is 31" high plus the stand

 

[D1J8Z]

I have a aquaC remora im looking to sell im looking for $100 it comes with the drain in the collection cup also have a preskimmer box for $10 and the maxijet 1200. works great no longer need it bc i upgraded to a 180

 

[lamaseta17]

too small for my 110 thats only up to 75gallons

 

[NYreefNoob]

you can use the canister filter, but when changing the pads out dont change all of them at once, and rotate them when changing, the very bottom pad will become the new one on top ect. this way you arent killing off all the bacteria. and you could always get a better hob skimmer or a hob refugium

 

[lamaseta17]

but i thought if i leave the sponges nitrate levels will go high should i just be rinsing them every month and how about the balls that the eheim brings should i rinse them too

 

[NYreefNoob]

u dont want to rinse everything at once as i said, you will through the beacteria way off, look into the crp hob fuge's if nothing else

 

[lamaseta17]

bu since i have two canister filter would it be ok to rinse one canister one month and the other the next

 

[Josh]

Since the tank is so deep and the lighting isn't very intense, I would build up the rock a little bit so the corals can get a little more light. Otherwise it looks good.

The canisters will work if you change them REGULARLY. Throw out the media (including the sponges (don't reuse them more than once or twice). Do regular water changes and you'll be good to go.