Actually I'm very glad to see all of you here today. You've saved me at least 20 points for questions I no longer have to ask.
Also congratulations magic man on making it to number one.
I do have one question though. I'm in the habit of using two filters in most of my tanks, an under gravel filter and a power filter that hangs on the back of the tank, do you guys think this is overkill?
Thanks in advance.
E.
2007-03-15 07:13:35 · 8 answers · asked by > 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
Redundant filtration is a good thing IMO I do it a lot. I also sometimes combine types by using the old style power filters in which water siphons from the tank and the motor pushes in back into the tank via a nozzle which I then attach to the lift tube of an undergravel creating a reverse flow undergravel. Helps keep the gravel blown out... I think, ...maybe that's wishful thinking but it SEEMS to when I clean the tanks.
MM
2007-03-15 07:19:47 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not overkill.... Good that you have one hanging on the back too.. Under-gravel filters kinna suck.. My old tanks had under-gravel filters and I constantly had issues with Ich and other parasites..Since switching to a canister filter I have only had one occurrence of Ich and was cured fast, where as before I could never get it under control....FYI, if you keep using under-gravel filters, make sure it is not the only one you use. If it is the only one u use, weekly water changes are a must... And even still u aren't guaranteed to get all the crap that settles under the under-gravel filter.. In addition under-gravel filters dont move the water enough to have the chemical changes happen as they should in the water... And, I love my Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter!!!!!
2007-03-15 15:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course it's ok - the tank can never have enough filtration as long as the fish are comfortable with the water flow. I run two filters on both my larger tanks, a hanging filter and a canister on each.
2007-03-15 14:18:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a bad idea at all! I do this on several of my freshwater tanks, in fact. It's really had to "overfilter", but there does come a point where the cost of electricity used to run the filters outweighs the gain in added filtration - but not with what you use.
It's really a benefit on deep tanks, especially when run by a good powerhead!
2007-03-15 15:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
125g= Fluval FX5,Penguin 330, UGF with 4- 802 powerheads. 125g= (2) Fluval 404, Penguin 350. 125g=Penguin 330, Whisper 60, (2) 80g sponge filters. I could go on with smaller tanks, but I dont think overfiltration is a problem(look at mine). If 1 breaks down, you always have a back-up =). Wait a second and let me look at my electric bill =(.
2007-03-15 16:50:41 · answer #5 · answered by Steven N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too much filtration is not a bad thing, but remember that filters kick up the water and your fish may not appreciate the turbulence.
2007-03-15 14:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by daniela_connelley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the more filters the cleaner the water and the cleaner the water the fresher the fish, so you should be fine.
2007-03-15 14:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by MariChelita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wowww, good to know some PEOPLE know better than fish!!
amazing!!!
2007-03-15 14:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by cua13 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋