2217 and 180 gallons

[frootloops]

Hey guys, I am setting up a new tank and already bought an eheim 2217.
I plan on adding another 2217 for a total of 2. So question is, is it enough to run 2 eheim 2217s on a 180 gallon tank? (First time running a canister filter system so I have no idea)

Tank stock is a turtle (7 inches) and about 100 -120 neon tetras

 

[jft]

That will work .I run three 2217 on my 180/ biomedia in two and chemipure and mechaniical media in the third, best filter IMO 29 yrs w/o one problem and quiet.

 

[KaiserSousay]

I guess it would depend on how well you clean up after the turtle.
Some of those hard shell guys need a shop vac to get up their poop.
Those Tetras, when having that many, will pump out a fair amount of poop as well.
How well a pair of 2217s work will really depends on how well you maintain your tank.
The 2217 is, and has been a great filter for those who want a canister.

That will work .I run three 2217 on my 180/ biomedia in two and chemipure and mechaniical media in the third, best filter IMO 29 yrs w/o one problem and quiet.

Never have understood how a guy can run a canister with only bio media.
Dosen`t it get full-o-gunk?
Don`t you have to clean it allot?
Even if it pulls from the very top of the tank, dosen`t the media get full of organics, or do you have some pads in place to keep the media clean?

 

[jft]

Floss first and later clean as whistle with great flow, you just need to clean floss every six months or twice a yr, works like a charm for me having three on each tank distributes the filtration, try it.

 

[aclockworkorange]

I run a 2217 on my 90 gallon and it's pretty weak. I don't think three would do that well on a 180 IMO.