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How much filtration? Question
oldsalt777
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Hello Wyo...
Mechanical filters do a good job of agitating the surface to mix oxygen into the tank water. But, they do a very poor job of keeping the tank water clean, because no filter can replace the toxic water. I have a 300 gallon tank and change half the water every month and have no mechanical filtration. I use lava rock substrate topped with polished gravel to house the bacteria colony and have a large air stone attached to an air pump to keep the oxygen level good for the fish. If you have a filter with a gph of roughly 4 times the volume of the tank and change half the water monthly, the tank inhabitants should be fine. Keep the food to a minimum and use some kind of floating plant to help steady the water chemistry. I like Dwarf water lettuce.
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Mechanical filters do a good job of agitating the surface to mix oxygen into the tank water. But, they do a very poor job of keeping the tank water clean, because no filter can replace the toxic water. I have a 300 gallon tank and change half the water every month and have no mechanical filtration. I use lava rock substrate topped with polished gravel to house the bacteria colony and have a large air stone attached to an air pump to keep the oxygen level good for the fish. If you have a filter with a gph of roughly 4 times the volume of the tank and change half the water monthly, the tank inhabitants should be fine. Keep the food to a minimum and use some kind of floating plant to help steady the water chemistry. I like Dwarf water lettuce.
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If you want to add a 2nd canister, PetSmart will have the FX4/FX6 on sale 50% off black Friday, and probably through Sat+Sun (they did last year).
This year's ad advises about online BF sales as well, so if you dont live near a store or dont want to deal with traffic, ordering online might be an option as well.
This year's ad advises about online BF sales as well, so if you dont live near a store or dont want to deal with traffic, ordering online might be an option as well.
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Thanks. Yes, I can't wait to go shopping black friday. I heard about the sales Petsmart and Petco have. I'm sure it will be a very limited supply. I already have the second filter that I wanted to add, but was unsure.Islandvic said:If you want to add a 2nd canister, PetSmart will have the FX4/FX6 on sale 50% off black Friday, and probably through Sat+Sun (they did last year).
This year's ad advises about online BF sales as well, so if you dont live near a store or dont want to deal with traffic, ordering online might be an option as well.
My question is based on your or any of your friends experience, would two FX4 filters be to much filtration for a 210g aquarium.
