Enough Filtration for my 5x2x2

[njackson]

hi

i thinking of buying a 5x2x2 ft tank , i was thinking about stcoking a asain arowana , 2 retics ray and lima catfish or discus and would a fluval fx5 be enough

 

[eskimo]

and get yourself and nice airstone or airpad .oxygen make's a big difference in filtration

 

[djarmstrong]

Fx5 should do for a 5x2x2'

( i would persinaly go with two Fx5's and have one full of Bio Media and fill the other one half and half with Chem' and Med' media , or one Fx5 and one smaller exterrnal filter and do the same with the media ) , or maybe a small sump would work great too .

 

[heavyhitter]

Pretty small tank for those fish. A tank that size I'd suggest the discus.

 

[Bderick67]

While redundant filtration is good, putting 2 FX5s on a 120g tank is borderline idiotic. Why not go with two more reasonably size filters, two ehiem 2217s would be an excellent choice and cost far less then two FX5s

 

[njackson]

the fish won't be there for life , it will be a growout tank., could one fx5 and the filter what came with the tank work.

 

[selki]

yes it'll work, just keep up the weekly waterchanges 30-40% and always clean out your sponge pads at least once a week. then your FX5 is suffice.

 

[djarmstrong]

While redundant filtration is good, putting 2 FX5s on a 120g tank is borderline idiotic. Why not go with two more reasonably size filters, two ehiem 2217s would be an excellent choice and cost far less then two FX5s

5x2x2 is not 120Gal , and i only said having two Fx5's on the tank is really is depending on what he decides to stock it with .

 

[carolines100]

iam lost now as i make 5x2x2 120gal but i may be wrong

 

[tcarswell]

While redundant filtration is good, putting 2 FX5s on a 120g tank is borderline idiotic. Why not go with two more reasonably size filters, two ehiem 2217s would be an excellent choice and cost far less then two FX5s

Ditto , Why not an AC110 and an eheim 2217 People always go for the FX5 if I went that route id have just 1 and an ac110 or an emp 400 whatever.