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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:42 am    Post subject: Aquarium filters Reply with quote
hey all i am just wondering if you think i need more filters on my brand new 125
here are the filters i have on right now
Eheim 2028 Professionel II Filter
Fluval 304
what you think
i am planning to stock it after it have cycled with african cichlids
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t_chelle16
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your filtration sounds good. You should be aiming for 3x - 5x turnover with cansiters and you're at 4.7x.

-Chelle
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willieb18
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
does anyone know anything about an aqua tech 30-60 and how much water it turns over?
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t_chelle16
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
330 gph. And since it's a regular HOB filter it really is only good for up to a 33 gallon tank.

-Chelle
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AMR22
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hey im getting a penguin 330 for my 55 gal, is that ok
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
AMR22 wrote:
hey im getting a penguin 330 for my 55 gal, is that ok


Yup, sounds good.

-Chelle
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willieb18
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
t_chelle16 wrote:
330 gph. And since it's a regular HOB filter it really is only good for up to a 33 gallon tank.

-Chelle


since mine is too small can you give me a list of a few that might be good to have.
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t_chelle16
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
willieb18 wrote:
t_chelle16 wrote:
330 gph. And since it's a regular HOB filter it really is only good for up to a 33 gallon tank.

-Chelle


since mine is too small can you give me a list of a few that might be good to have.


Or if you don't want to use the aqua-tech (it's a walmart brand, so I'm not sure I would trust it) and just want one canister filter you could go with one of these:
Filstar xp2
Fluval 304
Eheim 2026
Viaaqua 650
Cascade 1000 (I have the larger version of this on my 75)

-Chelle
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willieb18
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
well the aqua tech came with my tank i work at a pawn shop and someone brought it in. so i didnt really have a lot to pic from. but i am going to get me a diffrent filter. i will look at the ones you listed. thanks
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