2 fx5's for 250-300gal ?

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lp85253 said:
honestly I think 2 ac110's and 3-4 big sponge filters stacked on poweheads would be BETTER THAN 2 fx5.s and.... way cheaper...:)
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I already have 2 fx5's on my 130gal tank at the moment one came with the tank when I bought it and other I basically got for free :)
 
rob1984 said:
I already have 2 fx5's on my 130gal tank at the moment one came with the tank when I bought it and other I basically got for free :)
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at that point add 1 ac110 for mech. and call it a day ....it will be enough....:)
 
I'll likely make sure I get a tank that's drilled and sump ready if I buy new and first start off with just the fx5's and see how it is, and then I can always add a sump later at whichever time I want or need ... Unless I go the route of a used tank that comes with sump
 
If you guys post to help please mention what ya think is not enough filteration when posting and make a suggestion to a size of sump needed, no one is really suggesting a size for sump or being specific on what isn't enough and what is and etc....
 
rob1984 said:
If you guys post to help please mention what ya think is not enough filteration when posting and make a suggestion to a size of sump needed, no one is really suggesting a size for sump or being specific on what isn't enough and what is and etc....
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two fx5 would be good filtration for the 300 gallon tank, however, you wouldn't be able to keep many fishes. i'd say 3fx5 or 2fx5 and a big sump above 50-60 gallons... do some research on sumps with chambers for K1 media. i heard they work really well compared to the old fashion wet/dry sumps
 
Ok now i am not going to say it is good for the life of ur fish because 2 fx5s are not enough for those fish when they mature.... BUT... I have a barebottom 300g and running 2 fx5s and a powerful powerhead and they do extremely well... (For now).... But i also do 50 gal wc every other day and clean each filter once a month but not both on the same week... N i will not lie sometimes they do get ugly inside those filter... I got tired of cleaning all the filter foams that i have been buying new ones everytime i clean them out.... So all in all its ur call if the fish are small go for it for now but u will HAVE TO KEEP THOSE FX5s CLEAN..... My advice to u is start wit a sump.... I m a noob to sumps but have been researching on them and will be adding about a 50 or 55 gal sump in the being of the year.....

Good luck on ur new tank!!!! 👍👍👍


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Kr8zyRAYs said:
two fx5 would be good filtration for the 300 gallon tank, however, you wouldn't be able to keep many fishes. i'd say 3fx5 or 2fx5 and a big sump above 50-60 gallons... do some research on sumps with chambers for K1 media. i heard they work really well compared to the old fashion wet/dry sumps
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the fish i plan on keeping are as follows 2 oscar (have), 1 ocellaris pbass (have), and maybe one orino IF i can find one, one silver arowana, possibly a RTC if i can even find one, and my BGK(have)

dogofwar
A couple of 50g rubbermaids should fit under an 8' tank...

Matt​
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300g ive been thinking about is 72x36x27......... and normally when i do weekly water changes i change out a GOOD amount, 70-80% as much as possible, and i plan on running a pair of aqueon 2400gph powerheads on each end of the tank, and also have 4 maxi jet 1200's i can put on the back wall, as well as the one fx5 has a 62" spray bar that i can swap out for a longer one easily so water flow/circulation shouldnt be a problem with that being said lol

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A rubbermaid 50 or 100g stock tank might work under their as well, cinse you're planning on a wide tank. Or do the 2 50g rectangular ones front and back.

The more sump the better...

Matt

rob1984 said:
the fish i plan on keeping are as follows 2 oscar (have), 1 ocellaris pbass (have), and maybe one orino IF i can find one, one silver arowana, possibly a RTC if i can even find one, and my BGK(have)



300g ive been thinking about is 72x36x27

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