Hello , my name is Brian , I just bought a 250 gallon fish tank off line with tons of stuff but, but most of it is written in German where the tank and all the accessories came from, It has 3 predrilled holes in the tank and looks like it had a sump filter in it, but it only has 2 of the pipes being going to a a canister filter model eheim 2250, I read that the. Canister filters aren't that great of biological filters. Should I run a wet/dry sump or will the canister filter work for me if I use live rock and/or sand?I'm looking to put in a bamboo shark or 2, a couple sting ray and a eel, any advice, Thanks
New to salt water tanks need help!
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You might be a better response in the shark section. Usually people make a refugium with live sand and live rock. I don't think its possible in a canister because you need a light for it as well
Shouldn't put even 1 of those sharks in a 250. They get too big. If you want a shark stick with the coral cat sharks as they only get to be about 24" max. But see below about why sharks will be a bad idea in such a small tank.
The best solution for filtration is at least 2 pounds of live rock per gallon for bio media. You can use the 2250 for mechanical/bio if you want to help but rely on the live rock for the bio.
With that being said 500+ pounds of live rock leaves very little room for a shark so I would suggest you ditch the shark idea unless you can get that much rock in a sump and keep it out of the main tank.
I also suggest you look into a protein skimmer rated for 300 gallons or more as this helps remove excess buildup of proteins in the water column and does keep things more stable. (IMO)
The best solution for filtration is at least 2 pounds of live rock per gallon for bio media. You can use the 2250 for mechanical/bio if you want to help but rely on the live rock for the bio.
With that being said 500+ pounds of live rock leaves very little room for a shark so I would suggest you ditch the shark idea unless you can get that much rock in a sump and keep it out of the main tank.
I also suggest you look into a protein skimmer rated for 300 gallons or more as this helps remove excess buildup of proteins in the water column and does keep things more stable. (IMO)
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