Filter Flow rate for saltwater 80L tank

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Billytehan

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Feb 8, 2013
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Hi everyone,
I have an 80L saltwater Fish Only With Live Rock (FOWLR) tank.
I am torn between a fluval C3 and a fluval C4. Both HOB filters, c3 has 580L/Hr, C4 has 1000L/Hr flow rates.

I understand that having live rock is a filter by itself, but would live to polish the water, remove some of the nitrates.

any suggestions welcome.

Billy.
 
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It is my understanding that a turnover rate of 5x/hr is industry standard for freshwater, minimum and marine tanks are closer to double that.
To reduce nitrate, some kind of nitrate absorbing media could be used or plants. One could even purchase a nitrate reductor.
If it were my tank, I would go with the C4.
 
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Anchovie

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To supplement your live rock I would run a simple protein skimmer (around 100$) and a canister (maybe a marineland c360) that way you can take the bioballs out and add a polishing pad. Using hob filters for sw leads to having salt all over the place. Canisters are closed systems with very little salt creep.


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Anchovie said:
To supplement your live rock I would run a simple protein skimmer (around 100$) and a canister (maybe a marineland c360) that way you can take the bioballs out and add a polishing pad. Using hob filters for sw leads to having salt all over the place. Canisters are closed systems with very little salt creep.


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That is a very good point.
 
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