Frag tank filtration??

SpikeDangles · 04/28/2017, 06:32 PM

I am setting up a 10gallon tank as a frag tank/ coral quarantine. I'm going to buy a few frags at a time, QT and observe while they grow out, then add to display if everything is good.

This tank is going to be separate from the display and I was planning to add some snails and one small fish. I have a Jebao pp4 for water flow and I'm using mars hydro led for lighting.

My question is, what kind of filtration is needed here if I'm going to do 10-15% weekly water changes? Space is limited so I was hoping a simple hang on filter would suffice. Any recommendations?

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scobeyra · 05/04/2017, 07:18 PM

That should be fine as long as you don't add fish. If you have space, add some bio balls or even sand. I started with a bare bottom frag tank and eventually added sand it did better almost right away.

ali1 · 05/04/2017, 07:25 PM

Best filter for small tanks is water changes. I would ditch the filter and allow powerhead to circulate everythig so corals grab everything.

AlSimmons · 05/05/2017, 10:55 AM

I would just use a HOB filter and call it a day. If the frags are going to be suspnded on a rack though you could add a few pieces of live rock to the tank and put these under them. This is basically what I did in my 10 gallon frag tank.

04/28/2017, 06:32 PM	#1
SpikeDangles Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Norwalk CT Posts: 126	Frag tank filtration?? I am setting up a 10gallon tank as a frag tank/ coral quarantine. I'm going to buy a few frags at a time, QT and observe while they grow out, then add to display if everything is good. This tank is going to be separate from the display and I was planning to add some snails and one small fish. I have a Jebao pp4 for water flow and I'm using mars hydro led for lighting. My question is, what kind of filtration is needed here if I'm going to do 10-15% weekly water changes? Space is limited so I was hoping a simple hang on filter would suffice. Any recommendations? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/04/2017, 07:25 PM	#3
ali1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 997	Best filter for small tanks is water changes. I would ditch the filter and allow powerhead to circulate everythig so corals grab everything. __________________ Originally Posted by Gogandantess "I'm totally frustrated by this disease. My display has been fallow for 2 months now. If ich happened to mysteriously appear again, I'm giving up and going back to African Cichilds."

05/04/2017, 07:18 PM	#2
scobeyra Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: North Hollywood Posts: 14	That should be fine as long as you don't add fish. If you have space, add some bio balls or even sand. I started with a bare bottom frag tank and eventually added sand it did better almost right away.

05/05/2017, 10:55 AM	#4
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I would just use a HOB filter and call it a day. If the frags are going to be suspnded on a rack though you could add a few pieces of live rock to the tank and put these under them. This is basically what I did in my 10 gallon frag tank.