90 Gal filtration Question

[Chinxican1978]

Hello,
I'm setting up a 90 gal tank and a canister is not an option. Currently I have a 60 Gal with 1 Whisper 60 and a Aqua Clear 70.
Will this be enough filtration for a 90 Gal Peacock/Hap tank? I have about 15 of them ranging from 1.5"-2.5".
If not, what would your recommendation be?

Here is my current stock.
Lithobates - yellow blaze x 1, Chilotilapia Rhoadesii x 1, Aulonocara - German Red x 1, Taiwan Reef -x 2 sex unknown, Hybrid -x 2 sex unknown, Aulonocara Maulana - Bi-Color 500 x 1, Copadichromis - Ivory Head Mloto x 1, Copadichromis Red Fin Borelyi x 1, Aulonocara Jacobfreibergi - Otter Point x 1, Aristochromis Christyi - x 1, Bucco Nototaenia x 1

I know that some of these fish will be big when they mature, so I will upgrade again to a 150 gal later.

Thank you all!!

 

[Redearsunfish]

My honest opinion? No, its not enough, unfortunately.

 

[Chinxican1978]

My honest opinion? No, its not enough, unfortunately.

What would you recommend? besides a canister...

 

[Redearsunfish]

either: Aquaclear 110 or Emperor 400. Infact, I'd run one of each. Or dual 400s, or better yet dual 110s.

 

[Chinxican1978]

have all 4 running? Or remove the Whisper 60 and Aqua 70? Sorry I just want to make sure the fish are happy

 

[Redearsunfish]

I'm all about overfiltration, so maybe im the wrong guy to ask. But having said that, i'd run two large HOBs. And if you can't use a canister, Fluval internals are pretty great in my opinion, like the Fluval U4.

 

[Chinxican1978]

Thank you very much for your advise. I will do some research on all that you have mentioned.

 

[malawi500]

I have a 90g malawi setup, I did have cansiters but have switched to a 40g sump, a 100 micron filter sock, a heap of ceramic media and an Eheim 1262 return pump.

Simple and effective, although as of tomorrow all the malawi's will be going and I'll be going either down the discus, puffer or oscar route....

 

[djlamonica]

Are the aqua clear 110s worth the mony compared to he emp 400s? There almost double te price but I will give them a shot if you say there worth it.

 

[MikeOway]

I have to ask. why dont you want to use a canister? What about a sump/wetdry?