fish tank

Question
I'm looking to start a saltwater 90 gal.fish only tank.The question i have would a 500gph canister filter with uv light be a smart buy or should i just buy wet/dry system

Answer
Hi Scott,

A 500 gph canister filter should sufficiently filter the water for a 90 gallon fish only tank, and would be easier to initially install in terms of plumbing it.

However a wet/dry filter system in the long run would be a more efficient filter, also most wet/dry filters give you the option to retrofit aquarium apparatus like heaters, reactors, and protein skimmers should you choose to convert your aquarium to a reef in the future.

You could always invest in a canister filter system which offers wet/dry filtration, for example like the unit from Tom Rapids. See the link below:

http://www.ocreef.com/tom_rapids_pro_series_rp3_plus_canister_filter_with_auto_f...


Regards,
Dave

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