Fish only with live rock Filtration question

[joe cool]

I have a 75 Gal tank with 65 lbs live rock in the main tank and 10 lbs in
the 20 gal sump and the tank has been up for 8 months. I have test the water
(and had the local LFS test) and all levels look great. The question I have
is love rock and a skimmer good enough filtration? The guy at the store said
that unless you are stocking coral it is not. That makes no sence to me.

[Billy]

"joe cool" > wrote in message
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>I have a 75 Gal tank with 65 lbs live rock in the main tank and 10
>lbs in the 20 gal sump and the tank has been up for 8 months. I have
>test the water (and had the local LFS test) and all levels look
>great. The question I have is love rock and a skimmer good enough
>filtration? The guy at the store said that unless you are stocking
>coral it is not. That makes no sence to me.

Either he's confused or you misunderstood! I have 2 tanks *with*
corals where live rock and a skimmer is all the 'filtration' I use.
Some people add mechanical filtration for particulates, but it's not
generally *required*, and the filter media can sometimes contribute
to nitrate issues. He said "unless you're stocking corals..." and I
would say that filtration would need to be higher, due the
sensitivity of most corals. With 65lbs of LR in a 75g, I think your
setup should be just fine! The live rock takes care of the biological
filtration, and the skimmer removes the dissolved organic compounds.

billy

[~Roy~]

I agree with Billy. I use a piece of sponge only for a mechanical
filter to cathc coarse stuff. My fuge, and live rock and sand and
macro algae takes care of everything and I run only the HOB filters
and a skimmer.....All my tanks are reef with fish.

O Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:56:19 -0600, "joe cool" > wrote:
>><>I have a 75 Gal tank with 65 lbs live rock in the main tank and 10 lbs in
>><>the 20 gal sump and the tank has been up for 8 months. I have test the water
>><>(and had the local LFS test) and all levels look great. The question I have
>><>is love rock and a skimmer good enough filtration? The guy at the store said
>><>that unless you are stocking coral it is not. That makes no sence to me.
>><>

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[Wayne Sallee]

Yep live rock, live sand, and a skimmer will filter it all.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



~Roy~ wrote on 2/19/2006 9:57 PM:
> I agree with Billy. I use a piece of sponge only for a mechanical
> filter to cathc coarse stuff. My fuge, and live rock and sand and
> macro algae takes care of everything and I run only the HOB filters
> and a skimmer.....All my tanks are reef with fish.
>
> O Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:56:19 -0600, "joe cool" > wrote:
>
>>><>I have a 75 Gal tank with 65 lbs live rock in the main tank and 10 lbs in
>>><>the 20 gal sump and the tank has been up for 8 months. I have test the water
>>><>(and had the local LFS test) and all levels look great. The question I have
>>><>is love rock and a skimmer good enough filtration? The guy at the store said
>>><>that unless you are stocking coral it is not. That makes no sence to me.
>>><>
>
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