Upgrading...have question

Im switching out my canister filter for a Sump/fuge

my question is, is there a breakin period for it? Seems like since the bioballs will be brand new i wouldnt have the bacteria and stuff on them to give me the good filtration im looking for right off the bat. So is there something i need to do or should i just set it up and go? I dont think it will be a problem but i just want to make sure before i do it.

My last Sump i set up from the start and it ran for a month before i added anything, so it wasnt an issue, but this tank has been running for about 9 months now. Nitrates starting to climb, figure the canister is the cluprit.


55Gal
80lbs LR
Remora Protien Skimmer
Purple Firefish
Sixline
Royal Gramma
LMB
Xenia
Green Favias
Green Star polyps
Shrooms
BTA
Purple Lobster


Thanks Guys.

 

How often do you clean out the canister? Try cleaning out the canister once or twice a week and see if that helps.

 

I try to do it every 2 weeks. but its a pain in the butt so sometimes it gets pushed off to a month or so. Im getting the new sump setup anyways because i want a Fuge on there. and they are alot less hassle to maintain imo.

 

With 80lb of rock you should be ok with bio-filtration in the tank. Plus you will be adding more water volume so you should see no problems.

 

You could also run both for a while so that the canister keeps doing it's job as the fuge kicks in.