Is my filter strong enough?

[Flowerhorn gang]

Hi guys, I have a fluval 206 canister filter for a 50 gallon tank with a flowerhorn in it. Is the filter strong enough? Thanks

 

[tlindsey]

Hi guys, I have a fluval 206 canister filter for a 50 gallon tank with a flowerhorn in it. Is the filter strong enough? Thanks

It's only rated for 45 gallons. You could add a HOB filter. If you don't want to add another filter then make sure you are doing large enough weekly wc's to keep water parameters stable.

 

[Flowerhorn gang]

Flowerhorn poops a lot yeh...have to change water every week haha. Thanks

 

[AaronKWolfe]

Not enough filtration for a flowerhorn, I recommend picking up an aquaclear 110 and using that along with your current filter to filter the tank. A flowerhorn might also get a bit big for a 50 gallon tank, so you might want to upgrade to a 75 or 90, that will also help to dilute the waste

 

[Flowerhorn gang]

Not enough filtration for a flowerhorn, I recommend picking up an aquaclear 110 and using that along with your current filter to filter the tank. A flowerhorn might also get a bit big for a 50 gallon tank, so you might want to upgrade to a 75 or 90, that will also help to dilute the waste

Thanks a lot, will look to change to a bigger tank with a better filter?

 

[Raka]

I use one of these for a 3in puffer in a 20L for comparison.

 

[AaronKWolfe]

I use one of these for a 3in puffer in a 20L for comparison.

I forget what type it was, but it was similar to the fluval 206. I used it to filter a 29 gallon multifasciatus tank I used to have