I'm looking to purchase a 125 gallon tank and had a question about filtration. It comes with two Penguin Bio Wheel 350 filters on the tank (they are made for 75 gallon tanks). How would this filtration work vs. a canister filter? Is this adequate filtration? I've had one on my 55 gallon tank for two years and have yet to have any problems with them.
Filtration Question
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Those filters are garbage. see if you can sell them to someone who doesn't know better. (if try craigslist)
For a tank that size, if suggest going with a wet/dry sump. that would he the best thing for you.
or you could always go with the good ol FX5 canister.
For a tank that size, if suggest going with a wet/dry sump. that would he the best thing for you.
or you could always go with the good ol FX5 canister.
i'd suggest a canister filter for a 125 gallon. the bio-wheel i not powerful enough for 125 gallons.
Please, don`t hold back..how do you really feel..
Like was said, would all depend on your stock.
My 55, overstocked mbuna, has a pair of 350s on it and they are doing a great job.
Some canister/sump people always seem to think all the biological activity is in their holy "BIO" media, when in fact it is throughout the tank as well.
If it isn`t bio media, I guess the bacteria keep going, untill it see`s the "bio media" sign, and settles only there.
For that tank, you will probably need to supplement those filters. I have two whisper 30/60's on my 75 along with a fluval 304. I would recomend a 404 in addition to those two filters for that tank, or sell them off and get an fx5.
I concur with kaisersousay and tcarswell. I say give it a try. Set up your tank with the 2 filters you have.. Cycle it properly, watch your water parameters. If you're still having ammonia/nitrite problems after you cycle, then worry about replacing one of them (or both).