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Old January 31st, 2010  
Fish Bum
 
45 gallon filter

Hi i just recently got a 45 gallon tank and i bought a marineland biowheel filter that is rated for 50 gallon tank. the GPH is 280. there is not fish in the tank yet.. but do you think i should have gotten a bigger filter. The marineland ispart of the "pro" series that filters 80 gallons more than the regular one. or you think i should add an additional filter when i add some fish?
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Old January 31st, 2010  
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Well, you should have a GPH at least 10x tank volume.. So you'd be looking for 450GPH.. How you do it, is up to you.. I personally would buy an additional filter.. Just if one ever dies on you, you still have some sort of filtration until it can be replaced..
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