I have one FX5 being shipped to me at the moment. I'm wondering if I should buy one more? Next week I will hook up the FX5 with my two AC110s. Would adding another FX5 be overkill for a 125? Let me know.
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Are two FX5s overkill for a 125?
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Deepsouth;2775407; said:
It depends on the stocking. I would say that the FX5 and two AC110s would be enough. I have a 100 gallon which currently have an FX5, 2 AC110, and a 30 gallon wet dry. I have a total of 8 fish in it, one of which is very sensitive. I also do 50-60% water changes every week.
Unfortunately my 125 is overstocked. I'm trying to get money for a bigger tank, so my wife doesn't gripe about what I'm spending. I sold a 75 gallon to raise a bit of cash. Some of those fish that were in the 75 are now in the 125. They all seem happy, but I have been doing 2 water changes a week.
I posted almost the same question last week. Most of the responses were that I didnt need two fx5 on my 180, well I am running 2 fx5's 1 cascade 1500 and a ac110. My tank this last week has looked better then ever. I think if you have the money and will someday get a bigger tank then go for it.
Believe it or not, I was only running AC110s on it. Weekly water tests were fine, but I still performed a 50% water change. I noticed that after adding a few extra fish that my levels changed dramatically. I now perform a 70% water change 2 times a week. The first FX5 will be here on Tuesday. That will give me a bit more clarity, but I'm thinking 2 FX5s with 2 AC110s would make my life much easier.
