New to salt water

Hi all, I am just starting salt water I have a 26 bowfront aquarium. My question is due to the small size of the tank do i need an overflow with sump/fuge or can i just use a canister?

I have a hang on back refugium I can configure but I am thinking if i can get away with no sump that would be preferred. This is for a configuration in my office and space is limitted.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.;D

 

you should be able to get away with no sump but a skimmer (in this case HOB) would be a good add. looks at CPR skimmers i have read some good post on them.
But take the build slow. its especially important with a smaller aquarium-- less water volume = better chance of param swings.
GL! and Welcome to 3Reef!

 

+1 on fischkid2

you will be fine with no sump IME
HOB fuge will be a great addition

as would a HOB skimmer IMO ( AquaC remora, SWC and Reef octopus are other Hob skimmers that have many fans in addition to the CPR bak pak as mentioned above)

the cannister could be useful as a means of employing chemical media such as carbon and GFO - I would tend to leave the biological filtration duty to the bacteria on and in the pores of the rock


Steve

 

Thanks for the replies i wasn't sure. I'm going to go ahead and slowly begin to build it up. Once i change up my office i will upgrade it with a sump I just need to build a special stand before i can do that. In the meantime since it sounds fine with what i have i'll go ahead with your recommendations and use the canister/fuge & protein skimmer. I'll keep you all posted as it progresses

 

I just set my tank a up a short while ago. I have no room for a sump. I am using only the berlin method for filtration with no HOB filter and it is working great for me. ...so far.

 

What type of set up are you going for? Reef? FOWLR? FO?