Any suggestions for better filtraton?

[bec23]

Hi all,
I have an approx. 79gal (US) tank. It is a relatively new set up (3 months old) and we have only live rock (plan to get more) 2 fluval cannister filters a power head and protein skimmer (I know the cannisters arent real good, but we were told "this is what you need" by our lfs and now were stuck with them. We didnt know any better at the time.) Any ideas on what we could do to improve our filtration? Does it need anything else? I have 2 zebra moray eels (both around 2ft) 1 x lunare wrasse (about 4inches) and a volitan lion fish (also about 4 inches). The substrate is crushed coral. I would appreciate and suggestions. I have read you can use them, others say theyre no good.
Thanks

 

[Great Lakes]

More live rock and a quality wet/dry sump system is what you really need.

With a bio load such as you have you should really be turning over that tank as much as you can.

I am a huge canister filter fan for tropicals, but flinch every time I see them in a marine system.

GL

 

[impur]

The canisters will be fine to help with water movement and adding volume to the system. I would be sure to remove the media in them and give them a good monthly cleaning. The best filtration you can give your tank is quality live rock. Lots of people run successful systems with just some good live rock and a couple powerheads.

 

[bec23]

Hi,
Thanks for the replies...do you mean take the filter media out all together and just run them empty and then clean the cannister once a month?
Thanks

 

[impur]

Hi,
Thanks for the replies...do you mean take the filter media out all together and just run them empty and then clean the cannister once a month?
Thanks

Yep, or you can leave the media just replace it often.

 

[ste2k3]

as for better filtration, maybe you could add a refugium? This should remove some of the nitrates/organics as well as helping with the PH.

ste