I’m trying to get opinions on my current 180 tank. I‘m running 2 ac110’s (w/ pre-filters), an fx5 that is likely putting out much less water than when it was new and another brand new fx6. I have never had a tank this big before - any feedback on wether it’s enough or too little filtration would be appreciated. The two fx’s just have the typical amt of bio filtration. Cheers!
Filtration for 180 Gallon Tank
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It depends on the bioload of your fish and water changes are very crucial as well. Test your parameters every week to find out what your parameters are. Is the aquarium Cycled?
No one on here can tell you If it's enough. That's what your liquid kit is for. It all depends on bio load. With that many filters I would hope your water was clean. If not I would say your over stocked. What's the water look like?
I should of put down that it is cycled and that bio load is significant imo. I have an 8” rhino Pleco, 4.5“ blue eyed bruno Pleco, four 5” uarus, one 7.5“ flagtail, one 6” jardini, three 7“ pink tail chalceus, one 6” datnoid and one 5” tinfoil barb Right now. The plecos seem to make up half the bio load tho lol.
as for the fx5, I did clean the impeller; tho, that didn’t solve the problem. I ended up replacing the motor and it improved but not to where it was before..
I do one 20-25% water change per week. The nitrites always come back as zero and the nitrates at 10-20 ppm.
Thank you!
as for the fx5, I did clean the impeller; tho, that didn’t solve the problem. I ended up replacing the motor and it improved but not to where it was before..
I do one 20-25% water change per week. The nitrites always come back as zero and the nitrates at 10-20 ppm.
Thank you!
? I’ve been out of the hobby for nearly a decade up until the last 10 months. This info is very helpful. I never thought I would keep all of them at their adult sizes.. especially not the jardini lol.
Many hobbyists tend not to test their water too often because their experience tells them that the water changes they do are sufficient for the bio load their stock is putting out. You just get a feel for it.
Your scenario where you've got a heavily stocked tank full of fish that are still growing is an example of where you DO need to test your water quite regularly because that bio load is increasing incrementally all the time.
So, you might be getting away with a single weekly 20-25% water change now but that will almost certainly change over the coming months. As long as you are prepared for this, and your stock gets along fine then you will be ok.
Though I must admit, I have a 180g and I just can't picture your stock all full grown in there. I suspect you'll need to thin out as time goes by. Good luck.