3 fluval fx6 in 200gal aquarium..

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do you think it is overkill and just big waste of money? how many do you think is enough? do you think 2 fx6 is enougb? or actually just 1 fluval fx6 is enough?

by the general rule of thumbs that i read from many threads, 200gal needs filter flowrate at least 5 to 8 times of its tank volume

1 fluval fx6 flowrate is 563 gph,
so 3 of it will be 1,689gph.. assume it has 80% efficiency so it will be 1351gph which is only about 6.5x the tank volume??

i am also planing to add wavemaker with flowrate 2000 gph to blow all the debris and provide exercise to the fish lol..

lol i may be crazy, and i asked similar questions a couple days ago..but this thought is still itching me..

and what i am goin to put in the tank?
just one 5 inches super red arowana and nothing else.. no other fishes no gravles or sands or other accessories to make it easier to do the cleaning..
 
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turnover rate is overrated in my honest opinion. Even more so with a bare bottom tank and 1 single fish.

Also consider that if you find the tank is simply a mess all the time you can add a second one down the road. but with a wavemaker i suspect no issues at all.

Think about the folks who filter tanks with nothing more than sponge filters...
 
philipraposo1982 said:
turnover rate is overrated in my honest opinion. Even more so with a bare bottom tank and 1 single fish.

Also consider that if you find the tank is simply a mess all the time you can add a second one down the road. but with a wavemaker i suspect no issues at all.

Think about the folks who filter tanks with nothing more than sponge filters...
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so the flowrate 5-8x the volume rule of thumbs only applies for the tank with a lot of fishes then? do i get it correctly?
 
Lots of the chatter regarding turnover rates is focused on tanks with either lots of fish or lots of hardscape. Generally you don't need much to get good flow through an open tank with no substrate.

Its my opinion that in your situation a single filter will be sufficient.

Another consideration is what you fish will enjoy. Too much flow can stress fish out if they are not built for it. AFIK, aro's like calmer waters and nothing that will blow em around.
 
Personal preference and your stock plays a big part in this in my opinion. I personally tend to over filter my tanks but others may see it as a waste. I just recently set up a 220 and it's probably over filtered in other opinions. But that's just the way I do it.
 
freak78 said:
Personal preference and your stock plays a big part in this in my opinion. I personally tend to over filter my tanks but others may see it as a waste. I just recently set up a 220 and it's probably over filtered in other opinions. But that's just the way I do it.
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so if you were in my shoes would you go two or three?
 
2. For redundancy in case one fails. Wait...am I being redundant ? I feel like I typed this somewhere before.
 
philipraposo1982 said:
Lots of the chatter regarding turnover rates is focused on tanks with either lots of fish or lots of hardscape. Generally you don't need much to get good flow through an open tank with no substrate.

Its my opinion that in your situation a single filter will be sufficient.

Another consideration is what you fish will enjoy. Too much flow can stress fish out if they are not built for it. AFIK, aro's like calmer waters and nothing that will blow em around.
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thank you so much for the advices... :)

how about the water lvl? do i need to have it like 50-75% until my aro gets a bit bigger then increase it accordingly?
 
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