would this be ok
- Thread starter DrzFishFan
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If you want alot of nitrates, yes! Canisters are beter left for FW. it should work out cheaper to get a sump. And in rather opting for a sump you are gonna make your- and-your -pets life much easier.ASump has more surface area and thus more biological filtration at the end of the day. 
Ok I don't understand I built my 10 gal sump for about 20 bux which I'm sure is a lot less than that filter. I am building a 30 gal sump for 80 which I would bet is still cheaper than your filter you posted and would almost double your tank volume. So why can't you afford one???
ok but ive been checking online for them and they are all over 100 and if you know a cheap way so please tell me because i do have a 10 gallon in the base ment an can you tell me the steps thanks for any help given...
Another cheap way to build a sump is to use a rubbermaid container...and just devide it off with plexi-glass
Niko
Niko
If your low on cash for this, what I would do is get 5 pounds of live rock, 20 pounds of base rock, 600GPH of power heads and then DIY an in tank counter-current skimmer, or get a coralife super skimmer. Then that's all the filtration you need. Bio filtration should be taken care of your rock, other bio-filters ave a good chance of turning into nitrate factories. Mechanical filtration is taken care of by the skimmer and your clean up crew, again other mechanical filtration methods can turn into nitrate factories.
Here's a link for the DIY skimmer: http://www.hawkfish.org/snailman/diy3inskimmer.htm You can also DIY your own rock: www.garf.org (go to the how-to pages, then go to aragocrete).
A sump is a good idea, if you can afford it but, it doesn't sound like you can. The sump itself may be cheap but the return pump is going to cost atleast $50. So lets say it cost you $30 for the sump... your at $80. Then you have to add on your skimmer, power heads, rock...
Here's a link for the DIY skimmer: http://www.hawkfish.org/snailman/diy3inskimmer.htm You can also DIY your own rock: www.garf.org (go to the how-to pages, then go to aragocrete).
A sump is a good idea, if you can afford it but, it doesn't sound like you can. The sump itself may be cheap but the return pump is going to cost atleast $50. So lets say it cost you $30 for the sump... your at $80. Then you have to add on your skimmer, power heads, rock...
Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
Don't forget the cost of either a hang-on overflow box (~$100 for a good reliable one) or the cost of having the tank drilled ($25 per hole around here), as I'd imagine most 30g tanks don't come drilled.