how do I know if I need to upgrade my filtration? currently 125 gal with 2 emperor 400's. is a sump better than a canister? do i really need a sump with a african cichlids? thanks in advance
hob vs sump vs canister
- Thread starter jeepsnfish125
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I feel like you don't need to upgrade filtration unless A. you know its underfiltered. B. Problems relative to filtration occur or C. You just want to upgrade.
no problems, just the emperor filters are approx 10 yrs old, keeps the tank clean and i have new fry in a community tank quite often
fhawk362;3775899; said:
I agree ^^^
if what u have is getting the job done and u are happy. Then don't change a thing.
Concur. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
I used only HOBs, Small Canisters, and Power Filter Sponges with great success until this most recent tank which has a Sump built into it. So this is the first time using a Wet/Dry system for me but so far it has been great. If you have a good maintenance plan pretty much any filtration system (properly suited to your tank needs and requirements) will work well for you.
I used only HOBs, Small Canisters, and Power Filter Sponges with great success until this most recent tank which has a Sump built into it. So this is the first time using a Wet/Dry system for me but so far it has been great. If you have a good maintenance plan pretty much any filtration system (properly suited to your tank needs and requirements) will work well for you.
the 2 emp 400's= fine filtration
a rena xp4 with a power head in the tank= better than fine filtration
a fx5 or a ehiem 2260= good
a wet/dry sump= best
a rena xp4 with a power head in the tank= better than fine filtration
a fx5 or a ehiem 2260= good
a wet/dry sump= best
The emps have very minimal bio filtration which, like I stated earlier today, is the most important kind of filtration. It would help us if we knew fish sizes, how many fish you have, your nitrite, nitrate, ammonia levels, and water change schedule.
I honestly don't think you need a sump filter on that size tank unless you want to try it out and like the idea. They can be slightly noisy, but definitely much less noisy than some people say they are. I suggest keeping the two filters and maybe adding something for biological filtration if your levels of nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia are in the unwanted levels.
I honestly don't think you need a sump filter on that size tank unless you want to try it out and like the idea. They can be slightly noisy, but definitely much less noisy than some people say they are. I suggest keeping the two filters and maybe adding something for biological filtration if your levels of nitrite, nitrate, and ammonia are in the unwanted levels.
jeepsnfish125;3775894; said:
Periodically testing your water parameters is a good start. If water params are acceptable and you are happy with how clean the tank looks, then no upgrade needed. If either of the prementioned is not acceptable to you then it's time to upgrade.
So what are your water parmas telling you? How does the tank look?