My 220 gallon stock discussion thread.

[JML1997]

Don't be defensive, I am only trying to help. Three emperors can not run a 500 gallon or a 220 gallon, especially with your stock. I have 3 emperor 400 and 2 fx5. I have many years of experience with both of the filters. If you don't want to listen to my advice, that is your choice. Fx5 are good filters and for your stock it would be prefered.

Iknow what you mean, the Fx5 is sort of the mainstream filter when it comes to canisters on larger tanks, but if my fish are healthy, water is clear, what's the issue?

+1 but i guess if it works for him then good. Prlly just more vac and water changes.

So i guess the point is if u want to simplify effiecent mech/bio filtration a good canister will do xp4/fx5 etc

And ac100 over emperor anyday

50% water change with gravel vac weekly. Feeding 2-3 times a week. I know most people would take Aquaclears over Emperors, but I've owned 3 Aquaclears in my Fish keeping "time", and they've all ended up quitting on me within the first 2 years. That is why i figured i give Emperors a try, especially after seeing the results of that 500 gallon tank.

 

[Boadams87]

I wouldn't take anything for my fx5! !!!! Best money I ever spent!

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[white15]

50% water change with gravel vac weekly. Feeding 2-3 times a week. I know most people would take Aquaclears over Emperors, but I've owned 3 Aquaclears in my Fish keeping "time", and they've all ended up quitting on me within the first 2 years. That is why i figured i give Emperors a try, especially after seeing the results of that 500 gallon tank.

As long as you check your parameters and ammonia levels stay low even as your fish grow older, then you should be good! Good luck to you, you have a great stock! I'd love to see a full tank pic!

 

[JML1997]

As long as you check your parameters and ammonia levels stay low even as your fish grow older, then you should be good! Good luck to you, you have a great stock! I'd love to see a full tank pic!

Thanks.

Here's a FTS, from this weekend, it's all cloudy, as it was right after a water change, and i had to re-arrange all of the sand, because the Dovii X RTM re-arranged it himself, and i figured i try to re-aquascape it. My plans were to add an additional piece of wood, but i couldn't find it..