redlessi

I recently added another filter to my 35 gal tank. The first one is a penplax cascade 200 for 55 gal and the second is aquaclear 150 for 30. Does this mean that I have 350 GPH now?/

It seems like a dumb questions but I know there is no such thing!!!

Tony G.

i think you are right

aquarist48

Hello Red. Yes you are correct. You have a total of 350gph.
Ken

redlessi

So that would mean 35gal x 10. Is that too much for this tank? Still trying to figure out what happen to my guppies...................

aquarist48

Personally I don't think it would be too much filtration. Are the fish being blown around the tank? If so and your filters have a flow control knob you can always turn it down a bit.
Ken

Tony G.

I have 360 gph in my 32 gal and its spotless
just make sure the current doesnt stress out your fish
IMO you can neve have too much filtration

redlessi

No it does not look like the fish are blown around but once they were already sick I found one stuck to the filter intake dead and the one that I found with 1 eye missing liked to be at the top of the tank right under the filter.................

aquarist48

Red to keep your fish from being sucked to the filters you can tie filter floss around the intake tube or you can get a sponge (aquarium filter sponge) slice an x in the top of it and slide it over the intake tube as well. Not only will this keep your fish from being sucked to it but give you more room for beneficial bacteria to grow.

Ken

gmen4life

sounds like you filtration is good better to have two filters then 2 in case of a meltdown or something

redlessi

would I be able to use some of the blue filter pad stuff that I already have. will it decrease the function of filter as well? thanks much

aquarist48

Yes you can use the blue filter pads. Rinse it as you would your filter media in shiphoned tank water. As long as you rinse it along with your water changes you should not see a difference in the flow rate.
Ken

redlessi

Thanks much Ken for the information and I will definitely try it. Do you think this had anything to do with the eye gone from the last guppy?

aquarist48

It's a possibility Red. Are there any aggressive fish in the tank? Anything he could of poked his eye on?
Always glad to help when I can
Ken

redlessi

No aggressive fish and I cant figure out for the life of me what happened to his eye. I can only surmise that I definitely got a bad batch as all 6 died one behind another and it looks like each one had something different wrong with it. I wont buy guppies from that petco again. Its sad because I really liked them and the way they brought color to the tank.

Thanks again