Good filteration for 55G
- Thread starter Yellow_Perch
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On my 55g all I have is a AC70 (great filter BTW) and a little HOB with some bioballs & plants just for a little extra help.
My stock is:
11 silver dollars
4 emerald cory cats
15 ghost shrimp
2 snails
1 pleco
My levels are always good with only one 60% WC every 7-10 days.
I know on this forum it is common practice to go overkill, and if you got the money go for it. But, it is not required. O, but forgot to mention, I did double up on the bio media in my AC70. But still!
My stock is:
11 silver dollars
4 emerald cory cats
15 ghost shrimp
2 snails
1 pleco
My levels are always good with only one 60% WC every 7-10 days.
I know on this forum it is common practice to go overkill, and if you got the money go for it. But, it is not required. O, but forgot to mention, I did double up on the bio media in my AC70. But still!
AC 110 all the way, or really even a AC70 would be good. I run 2 AC110 and a fluval 404, nothing wrong with over filtering IMO.
If you want good, inexpensive filtration for a 55g tank, use two AC70's or one AC110 (or a comparable canister filter).
Using anything else in addition to that is just wasting electricity and wasting a big filter for more water movement, because its not likely to be doing any kind of bio filtration unless the tank is horrendously overstocked. If you want more water movement, just get a couple powerheads.
Using anything else in addition to that is just wasting electricity and wasting a big filter for more water movement, because its not likely to be doing any kind of bio filtration unless the tank is horrendously overstocked. If you want more water movement, just get a couple powerheads.
