More filtration?

[nicholasrjohnson]

All,

I have only sponge filters in my two 20Ls

I was planning on having bettas in one tank, but I changed my mind...I have a school of 11 tiger barbs, 4 mollies in that tank.

I have a Bolivian Ram that I am helping heal from bullying in the other tank...and Cories are going in that tank for breeding. They will have to grow for 6 to 12 months.
I know that the Bolivian Ram May need to be rehoused eventually because of eggs, but right now he is healing.

I think just sponge filters is enough for right now. Just wondering what you guys think.
Thanks.

nick

 

[wisecrackerz]

I think 11 tiger barbs and 4 mollies is an awful lot for even an over filtered 20L, much less one with very little flow.

Are you planning to get a larger tank?

Wait.

When you say "20L," do you mean 20 liters, or 20 gallon long?

 

[TWiG87]

He’s from PA, so probably twenty gallon long. A sponge filter will suffice, but it needs to be relatively large for that kind of stocking. You may want to throw a second one into each as backup anyway

 

[CoryBoi]

I think 11 tiger barbs and 4 mollies is an awful lot for even an over filtered 20L, much less one with very little flow.

Are you planning to get a larger tank?

Wait.

When you say "20L," do you mean 20 liters, or 20 gallon long?

I was also like wait, I thought he was from the USA? Then I realized it meant 20 long.

 

[kallililly1973]

Yes he has a 20 long. ( I read it in one of his other posts ). I would add at least an Aquaclear 50 or Tidal 55 to each one. Just for reference my 20 long I have a Tidal 55 an dual sponge filter and a Fluval 206. It's heavily stocked and planted with about 12 green corys, 12-15 various size guppies, 2 otto cats, 2 SAE and some snails. The sand on the bottom looks like the Bahamas ( crystal clear )

 

[nicholasrjohnson]

I have some big sponge filters in both...up to 60 gallons I think.
I will have to look at those other filters. Are they small canister filters?
I can’t really have a HOB filters with how I’ve set things up.

yes...20 gallon
Thanks for the help!!
I’ll probably get 2 Fluval 206
I mean for my two 20 Ls
I know!! The canister filters will go in the centers where I was going to put the rocks

 

[nicholasrjohnson]

Duh! I didn’t realize the canister is outside! Lol

this will surely be an adventure!
Thanks!

 

[s002]

Yes he has a 20 long. ( I read it in one of his other posts ). I would add at least an Aquaclear 50 or Tidal 55 to each one. Just for reference my 20 long I have a Tidal 55 an dual sponge filter and a Fluval 206. It's heavily stocked and planted with about 12 green corys, 12-15 various size guppies, 2 otto cats, 2 SAE and some snails. The sand on the bottom looks like the Bahamas ( crystal clear )

wow that's a lot, I was hesitate to add more fish, but if it work for you maybe I can add more. currently have 8 platy and 1 betta in 20Long. with a large 55 gallon size sponge filter and 30 gallon size HoB.

 

[nicholasrjohnson]

I am not spendinig 400 dollars for a bunch of canister craziness. I am just going to have two giant sponge filters

 

[wisecrackerz]

Yeah, you don't have to buy the most expensive brand, newest model, brand new, from the most expensive sources I picked up my 405s for under $100 each. Look for the 05 models, rather than the 06s, and look used.

For future reference, when wondering about your filtration, a good bar is 10x your tank volume filtered per hour, so, for a 20G, as long as your sponges are doing 200gph (gallons per hour,) you're golden. Canisters you can get away with a little less, like 5-8x your tank volume per hour, so you'd probably be fine with a 105.

 

[Jonmott]

sponge filters don’t really apply to the GPH rule of filtering.

 

[TWiG87]

I am not spendinig 400 dollars for a bunch of canister craziness. I am just going to have two giant sponge filters

I bought my Eheim 2213 with media shipped to my door brand new for $77.

 

[s002]

could get one of those, it has sponge and media, + it give some water flow

 

[wisecrackerz]

sponge filters don’t really apply to the GPH rule of filtering.

What's the rule of thumb with sponge filters?