75g Filtration

[xanflisher]

I'm not necessarily new to fishkeeping, however, I've never had a tank this size. I have a 55 gallon with 2 HOB filters, but I'm not sure if a similar setup would work for a new 75g with a flowerhorn. I've considered building an overhead sump with a flowerbox and filter media but I'm not sure if this is a good idea or if it will suffice.

I'm not necessarily keen on spending $200+ on filtration, but I also want the best for the tank I plan on getting. The 2 HOB are great with filtration but aren't so good at sucking up things on the bottom of the tank, and I feel as if that's going to be kind of important for the aesthetic of a bare bottom tank.

 

[Rocksor]

As long as the ammonia and nitrites stay at 0ppm and you don't get the white bacterial bloom in the water after the filters are cleaned of detritus or weekly water changes done to the tank, then the filtration is sufficient. So try it.

 

[12 Volt Man]

If it were me I would just run a single Aquaclear 110 on a tank that size. it would be plenty IMO.

 

[BIG-G]

You can do the HOB like you mentioned and extend the lift tube closer to the bottom, position a power head to push the debris towards the filter.

 

[xanflisher]

If it were me I would just run a single Aquaclear 110 on a tank that size. it would be plenty IMO.

I don't hate this idea, will look into it after work.

You can do the HOB like you mentioned and extend the lift tube closer to the bottom, position a power head to push the debris towards the filter.

Don't hate this, but that means I'd be buying 2 more HOBs and a powerhead.

 

[celebrist]

HOB and sponge is a solid combo