Best Filtration for a 180Gal??

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
F

fishtician

Candiru
MFK Member
May 3, 2009
178
0
46
New york
I'm looking to purchase, a 180gal. Tank. What is the best filtration for the tank? Can I run a few canister filters? Should I go with a sump?? This would be my largest tank, ever, and I'm not sure what my best bet would be. I'm not looking to overstock. Just a moderate number of fish, in relation to the tank.
 
There is no "the best filtration for a 180 gal tank"...

It totally depends on the stock you plan to keep, how you decorate the tank, the maintenance schedule you plan to keep, etc, etc, etc...

But prepare yourself to receive a boat load of suggestions that eagerly ignore such details ;-)
 
I think Eheim is the best choice if you choose to use Canister Filters, just remember that biological filtration, for the most part, is the most important and you should focus on it the most out of chemical, mechanical and biologica
 
gazelle;3962575; said:
just remember that biological filtration, for the most part, is the most important and you should focus on it the most out of chemical, mechanical and biologica
Click to expand...

Again, I think this totally depends on the set up...

"Biological Filtration" is the only aspect of filtration that takes place no matter what we do...

And poor mechanical filtration can counter the absolute best bio filtration... Since bio media filled with poop can easily turn into a "nitrate factory"... and cleaning the bio media can initiate an ammonia spike...

I don't think it's fair to push the focus in any direction without considering the details of the set up...


I don't mean to nit pick, but it drives me nuts when someone asks for "the best" or "the ideal" and they receive a "rule of thumb" suggestion...


If you do go with canisters, I agree with the mood that is set that Ehiem makes "the best" canisters out there... although I am not convinced they are "the best bang for your buck"... Those suckers are expensive :P
 
Thanks, for the info. I found a used 180, that is currently being run with a 40gal sump. However, i"ve never used or have been exposed to sumps before. The tank is going to be used for 1 of 2 things: either to house my 6 RBP w/ large pleco OR, it's gonna be turned into a cold water tank, for native fish of NYS. I'm not opposed to running the current sump, nor spending the extra money on cannisters. I guess I'm looking for the lesser of the 2 when it comes to maintanence. Any suggestions??
 
A properly setup sump will need very little maintenance at all. I would keep the 40g sump setup as is, just make sure it's a good pump that is sized properly so you get good turnover. Just setup the first layer as mechanical filtration and make it easy to swap because that is all you'll have to do for the most part.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
MonsterFishKeepers.com
Top Bottom