I've never had a saltwater tank before and know next to nothing about it...just curious
In freshwater everybody pretty much relies on different types of commercial filters, not too difficult to overfilter when you have things like FX5s or sumps that are half the size of the actual tank...so why isn't this done for saltwater? I *heard*(again, I know next to nothing about SW ) live rock has small crevices that allow anaerobic bacteria to grow, thus removing nitrates and allowing you to prolong water changes...but wouldn't these clog up over time? I know lava rock used as a cheap alternative to something like bioballs in a wet/dry(freshwater) is bad because eventually it will clog up even with quick rinsing unless it's power washed.
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In freshwater everybody pretty much relies on different types of commercial filters, not too difficult to overfilter when you have things like FX5s or sumps that are half the size of the actual tank...so why isn't this done for saltwater? I *heard*(again, I know next to nothing about SW ) live rock has small crevices that allow anaerobic bacteria to grow, thus removing nitrates and allowing you to prolong water changes...but wouldn't these clog up over time? I know lava rock used as a cheap alternative to something like bioballs in a wet/dry(freshwater) is bad because eventually it will clog up even with quick rinsing unless it's power washed.
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