Filterization

Can a tank be over filtered ,freshwater .the reason I ask is my friend wants to give me a canister ehiem 2217 .I am running bio marine land pro 400.can I run all three together without any harm .or is this to much ?

 

No, having too much filtration will not hurt. Usually, its more of a question concerning surface disturbance with the more filters. That is with HOB filters of course.

 

You can't have too much filtration as such.

What you want to be careful of is creating too much flow/current in your tank. Depending on the species you have, some will love the flow, others prefer calmer waters.

 

Good morning,

I agree with the above posters, the more filtration the better as long as your fish are not being blown around the tank by the current.

If you feel the current is too strong, then there are ways mentioned in the links below to diffuse the current:





I have used Aqua Clear Brick Sponges, cut to fit and then slice an X in the sponge and slide it over the outtake area. It works great! Too, this sponge will add more housing area for beneficial bacteria. I would recommend rinsing the sponge in siphoned tank water with every water change as the sponge will clog over time .

Ken

 

Is this to much surface activity from filters ?Marineland 400 bios 2 of them
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Good morning,

I agree with the above posters, the more filtration the better as long as your fish are not being blown around the tank by the current.

If you feel the current is too strong, then there are ways mentioned in the links below to diffuse the current:





I have used Aqua Clear Brick Sponges, cut to fit and then slice an X in the sponge and slide it over the outtake area. It works great! Too, this sponge will add more housing area for beneficial bacteria. I would recommend rinsing the sponge in siphoned tank water with every water change as the sponge will clog over time .

Ken

Ill try the sponge trick if need be .so far the fish aren't being pushed around with the current the filters are making as far as I can tell .They do not seem to be struggling at all .

 

nope

 

Good morning,

If your fish are not struggling, everything should be fine.

Ken