Aquatech 30-60 and a aqueon 30 - Too Much Filtration?

[Fishlover83]

This was suggested to me, I have a 46 gallon bow front. I'm stocked with 2 angels, 6 harlequin rasbors, 6 corys, 1 clown pleco, and 2 nitrate snails currently. Also a live anubias plant attached to a rock. I'll be adding more live plants eventually. I'm running a aquatech 30-60 and a aqueon 30. I also have a sponge filter I'm going to remove. Is all this filteration good, or is it overkill? I am planning on upping my harlquins soon. Not sure as to rest of my plan yet. I'm in no hurry.

 

[Charlie’s Dad]

Filtration is the name of the game. The more the better!!!!

 

[Marinus]

Can you ever really have 'too much' filtration? Maybe too much flow for some fish to be happy but I think that cycling that water through filters is a good thing, I'd be more concerned with not having enough or if the flow/current was stressing out fish that might like calmer waters. That's my understanding of it at least but someone with more experience might chime in with another opinion.

 

[Cichlidude]

Looks like you have a 29 gallon with 530 gph of filtration. You are just fine.

 

[Fishlover83]

Filtration is the name of the game. The more the better!!!!

I know extra is good. Just didnt want to cause gas bubbles for my angels. I don't know much about all of that yet. Ive never ran to filters before. Thank you!

Can you ever really have 'too much' filtration? Maybe too much flow for some fish to be happy but I think that cycling that water through filters is a good thing, I'd be more concerned with not having enough or if the flow/current was stressing out fish that might like calmer waters. That's my understanding of it at least but someone with more experience might chime in with another opinion.

I have been watching my fish closely. Nobody is struggling to swim. I was worried about that as well. My rasboras are actually more active now. Just didnt want to run into problems later.

Looks like you have a 29 gallon with 530 gph of filtration. You are just fine.

I just upgraded yesterday. Moved everything over to a gifted 46 gallon bow front tank. Had the left over 30 filter and thought why not. Then it was meantioned, so I went with it lol

 

[Cichlidude]

I just upgraded yesterday. Moved everything over to a gifted 46 gallon bow front tank. Had the left over 30 filter and thought why not. Then it was meantioned, so I went with it lol

Sorry I can't read but your profile says 29. Anywho, you are still fine with what you are running.

 

[Skavatar]

The Aqua Tech is 330 gph, the Aqueon is 200 gph. They give about 11.5x turnover rate which is plenty.

 

[Fishlover83]

Sorry I can't read but your profile says 29. Anywho, you are still fine with what you are running.

It does. I haven't updated. Forgot even filling it out lol. Thank you for your input

The Aqua Tech is 330 gph, the Aqueon is 200 gph. They give about 11.5x turnover rate which is plenty.

Thank you. I constantly worry about keeping my fish healthy and happy.

The Aqua Tech is 330 gph, the Aqueon is 200 gph. They give about 11.5x turnover rate which is plenty.

Do you think I need a air pump running or is this enough to generate enough oxygen in the tank?

 

[Skavatar]

you have plenty of surface agitation.

 

[Fishlover83]

you have plenty of surface agitation.

That's what I was thinking, just wanted another opinion. Thank you!

 

[Jonmott]

Can I make a suggestion and keep that sponge filter in the main tank and save it for a quarantine tank. Get a 5 gallon and stick that sponge filter in there when you buy new fish, quarantine them for two weeks before putting them into the main tank, I’ve learned throughout the years to alway q new fish as they can and will introduce unwanted diseases in your main tank.

 

[JayH]

My rasboras are actually more active now.

Many years ago I would sometimes use a very high turnover diatom filter to get the water sparkling clean and to vacuum the substrate. This was a filter you'd use for maybe a few hours and then put away until next time. The flow rate was quite high. When not sent through the diffuser it created a very strong current in the tank, which I sometimes used to help stir up the gunk on the bottom.

My rasboras absolutely delighted in seeking out and swimming like crazy against that current. They'd move into that current and swim like crazy just trying to maintain position. There were lots of quiet spots in the tank, but they purposely moved into the current. It's said they come from slow moving waters, but watching them in the presence of a strong current I have to really wonder.

 

[Fishlover83]

Can I make a suggestion and keep that sponge filter in the main tank and save it for a quarantine tank. Get a 5 gallon and stick that sponge filter in there when you buy new fish, quarantine them for two weeks before putting them into the main tank, I’ve learned throughout the years to alway q new fish as they can and will introduce unwanted diseases in your main tank.

That is a good idea. I have a extra 5 and 10 gallon just laying around. I never quarantine and have been lucky for years.

Many years ago I would sometimes use a very high turnover diatom filter to get the water sparkling clean and to vacuum the substrate. This was a filter you'd use for maybe a few hours and then put away until next time. The flow rate was quite high. When not sent through the diffuser it created a very strong current in the tank, which I sometimes used to help stir up the gunk on the bottom.

My rasboras absolutely delighted in seeking out and swimming like crazy against that current. They'd move into that current and swim like crazy just trying to maintain position. There were lots of quiet spots in the tank, but they purposely moved into the current. It's said they come from slow moving waters, but watching them in the presence of a strong current I have to really wonder.

I agree. Mine seem to love the strongwr current as well. I'm not having a current problem with these 2 filter right now though. My angels are able to move about fine.

 

[JayH]

I agree. Mine seem to love the strongwr current as well. I'm not having a current problem with these 2 filter right now though. My angels are able to move about fine.

Someone who's not a fish keeper pointed out to me recently that the flow rates we think of as "high" would actually be very tame in nature. Water moving at one foot per second seems like a torrent in an aquarium, yet it's actually moving at 0.68 MPH. That's a very lazy current in a river. Only fish needing absolutely still waters would really be upset by almost anything we might do as far as flow in our aquariums.

 

[Fishlover83]

Someone who's not a fish keeper pointed out to me recently that the flow rates we think of as "high" would actually be very tame in nature. Water moving at one foot per second seems like a torrent in an aquarium, yet it's actually moving at 0.68 MPH. That's a very lazy current in a river. Only fish needing absolutely still waters would really be upset by almost anything we might do as far as flow in our aquariums.

That's a good way to look at it. Makes sense. My seem unbothered by tue extra filter.

 

[jaysurf7]

I would say you can never really have to much filtration maybe too much current, with certain size tanks,like putting a fx6 on a 20 gallon would be a bit much imo.ive also noticed that a lot of fish seem to like swimming in the flow then when they want a quite area they'll go there also.I have a fluval 303 and 2 powerheads running on a 60 gallon and the fish seem fine with it,I would say as long as the tank isn't running very strong currents from all different directions where there's no area in the tank where its more still water it should be fine.From what I've also noticed fish like to sleep in still water.

 

[Fishlover83]

I would say you can never really have to much filtration maybe too much current, with certain size tanks,like putting a fx6 on a 20 gallon would be a bit much imo.ive also noticed that a lot of fish seem to like swimming in the flow then when they want a quite area they'll go there also.I have a fluval 303 and 2 powerheads running on a 60 gallon and the fish seem fine with it,I would say as long as the tank isn't running very strong currents from all different directions where there's no area in the tank where its more still water it should be fine.From what I've also noticed fish like to sleep in still water.

Nobody is being blown about or seem stressed. They all can get around even my angels. I think all is fine after getting these replies. I appreciate them so much. And now I'm not as worried lol