55 filters

[large_cichlids]

do i have a nice filter set up

600gph powerhead
marineland 280gph
and 20 gallon internal filter.

 

[large_cichlids]

heres a pic

 

[Dread]

Looks fine. I ran a single AC70 on mine for months, and it was just fine. Now it has an AC110, AC70, and a Hydro V sponge. ^^ I've seen a 55g that just had about 9 of those 10g-rated Internal filters, and when the water was tested, it was perfectly fine (Nirates were at 6ppm when water-change day came around)

But your setup looks perfectly fine, but if you want to upgrade, do it. Since, as always, more is better.

 

[Cross127]

It's a decent set up. A great setup would be a Eheim canister or some type of Eheim Ecco with a Emp 280, but your all good IMO. I see you have a whisper internal. I had that filter and I absolutely HATED it. I thought it didn't filter a damn thing and it would constantly over flow because the way it was designed it wouldn't push the water through the mesh bags. Each to their own i guess.

 

[Wolf3101]

I have a 55 that's run entirly by a pair of Hydro 5's and another that has an emporer 400 plus a 280 and a single hydro 5. It all depends what you have in the tank.

 

[Bderick67]

Is the pike the only fish you are keeping in the tank? Check your water params, that will tell you if the filtering you have is adiquate.

 

[Mystix212]

Depends what your keeping. Numurous cichlids would give the tank a l;arge bio-load. Yet small tetras would prove very little making your filter set-up just fine.