New Filter

the fluval and rena canisters are good i just sold my last one to lillysgrandad ive got an rena xp4 left in the classifids section if your interested let me nowe can work something out since your in socal

 

i saw one of these in action in a store .. looked pretty cool.. and reasonabley priced too..

Marineland Tidepool Wet/Dry Filter-2

 

I'd save that money and apply it to a real skimmer and then maybe add a carbon reactor. I have never in well not in over 35 to 30 yrs ran a mechanical filter why ? I use a little passive mechanical filter floss in a hang on specimen display cup under the skimmer's outlet , You really never want to hard filter water for a reef tank thats why I often ask myself why do people use these micron filters and filter socks .. Having my tanks water being crystal clear has yet to ever be a issue .
Carbon will remove the true waste products we want to get rid off as will the skimmer .. I totally cleaned out our sump and refugium and over 8 months of total neglect with nothing more this pass weekend then my skimmer and that display cup with some filter floss in it. That included about 2 lbs of Kalk that got away from the reactor last Dec or Jan. I just 1/2 recall the tank was totally white and Ph was 10 or so and it all settled out in the fuge . The aquarium is totally clean and sparkling clear now ORP/redox went from a steady 312 to 390's in less then 12 hrs.

If you really want a filter ? Get a Diatom filter and a skimmer