filter free?

[jc]

Does anyone run their tanks without any type of mechanical filtration? No filter sock or sponge or filter floss?

[Texreefer]

I normally do, with the recent setup i am running a filter sock. but will probably rmove it at some point.. I would not recomend running without one unless you just don't want to clean it.

[RayAllen]

My tank runs without any sponge or filter socks. For filtration im simply running Skimmer, fuge and Carbon/phosban reactor

[hobogato]

i dont use anything like that on my tank. the only mechanical filtration i have is a skimmer.

[jc]

Any problems with detritus? Or will the clean up crew and skimmer take care of that?

[aquasport24]

I have a lot of detritus and micro bubble when i stop using mine. I had to take my out b/c i don't have room for it any more. Just try both ways for a couple days and see what works better for you.

[jc]

I just took the filter sock out now. I also added an elbow with a tee at the water level to lessen the noise. Both seem to be working great. I don't think the microbubbles will bother me much. Until recently I was still using the diffuser plate from my wet/dry with a piece of floss on top. The water fell about 1 foot into the sump. The corals didn't seem to mind the bubbles all these years.

[CoryDude]

Same here. No mech. filtration except skimmer. Only slight detritus problem is in the sump, which I clean out about every other month. Water flow and clean up crew take care of the display tank.

[mikedelgado]

bare bottom lots of flow, big skimmer. occasional use of filter sock