So to my complete suprise my little brother went out on Christmas eve and bought me a new Fluval Ebi tank.
Just started to get into shrimps again and recently picked up about 20 Taiwan fire reds for a great price ( I used to have a low tech planted tank full of hundreds of grass shrimp that I caught in nearby streams that multiplied like crazy! So I used them all as feeders one day when I needed the tank for some cooler fish). He bought me the tank because he thought it would make a nice shrimp tank.
I think the shrimp in the EBI would be nice but I want it to be planted. At first I though about low light plants such as anubias and mosses but I already have that low light, low tech, shrimp tank and wanted to try something new. So I have decided to make the focus more on a planted tank than a shrimp tank. I have decided to try my hand at a high tech, high lighting, co2, fertilized planted tank... with a few nice shrimps inside (Thinking about putting the nicest male and female Taiwan fire reds for selective breeding or maybe getting some CRS).
I got everything from the lights, substrate, wood, rocks, scape, and the co2 system figured out (all upgraded from the stock options) but wanted to upgrade the filtration that comes with the tank (I hear it's junk). So... I was thinking about getting an Eheim classic canister filter (with lily pipes when I can find some to fit the tank... got any ideas besides the rediculously price ADA's and out of stock options online?). I don't really like canisters and am a HOB kind of guy but I hear the Ehiem classics are the most dependable and quiet filters out there and would be best for a high tech planted tank (over HOB's) because of less surface aggitation that would disrupt the co2. I also like the idea of possibly running an inline diffuser (inline atomic from GLA) as I have heard they are much more eficient than a diffuser placed in the tank. Aesthetically it would also be more pleasing.
So I have done some research and am looking at getting a Eheim classic 2213,2215, or even a 2217. Don't really want the 2211 because I hear they gunk up much faster and require much more cleaning/maintenance, only cost a few dollars less than a 2213, and wouldn't be good if I decided to upgrade/switch tanks. I am thinking the 2213 would be best for the tank because it is a small tank and I know it would do a fine job of filtration and ciculation for the EBI, but IMO the larger model could be more useful if I wanted to upgrade tanks or switch my high tech planted to my 11.4 (or larger) and my low tech planted shrimp to the EBI one day (many other configurations...but you know what I mean). Would it be possible or be good to run the 2215 or 2217 on the EBI without creating too much surface aggitation which would compromise the co2 and/or too much flow for the fauna in the tank? Should I just stick with the Eheim 2213?Which model would you recomend or choose for my tank where the focus would really be on the plants? Which model could work well in both my Fluval EBI and my 11.4 gallon Mr Aqua rimless? When does too much circulation become an issue for a high tech planted tank and/or shrimps? 20X turnover? I know I can adjust the flow with the disconnects but I hear their is a finite point where too much pressure is created and the pump starts to become loud. Which one would be best in your expert opinions.
Thanks for your help as I am new to high tech, high light, co2 injected steups, and personal experiences as well as opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Just started to get into shrimps again and recently picked up about 20 Taiwan fire reds for a great price ( I used to have a low tech planted tank full of hundreds of grass shrimp that I caught in nearby streams that multiplied like crazy! So I used them all as feeders one day when I needed the tank for some cooler fish). He bought me the tank because he thought it would make a nice shrimp tank. I think the shrimp in the EBI would be nice but I want it to be planted. At first I though about low light plants such as anubias and mosses but I already have that low light, low tech, shrimp tank and wanted to try something new. So I have decided to make the focus more on a planted tank than a shrimp tank. I have decided to try my hand at a high tech, high lighting, co2, fertilized planted tank... with a few nice shrimps inside (Thinking about putting the nicest male and female Taiwan fire reds for selective breeding or maybe getting some CRS).
I got everything from the lights, substrate, wood, rocks, scape, and the co2 system figured out (all upgraded from the stock options) but wanted to upgrade the filtration that comes with the tank (I hear it's junk). So... I was thinking about getting an Eheim classic canister filter (with lily pipes when I can find some to fit the tank... got any ideas besides the rediculously price ADA's and out of stock options online?). I don't really like canisters and am a HOB kind of guy but I hear the Ehiem classics are the most dependable and quiet filters out there and would be best for a high tech planted tank (over HOB's) because of less surface aggitation that would disrupt the co2. I also like the idea of possibly running an inline diffuser (inline atomic from GLA) as I have heard they are much more eficient than a diffuser placed in the tank. Aesthetically it would also be more pleasing.
So I have done some research and am looking at getting a Eheim classic 2213,2215, or even a 2217. Don't really want the 2211 because I hear they gunk up much faster and require much more cleaning/maintenance, only cost a few dollars less than a 2213, and wouldn't be good if I decided to upgrade/switch tanks. I am thinking the 2213 would be best for the tank because it is a small tank and I know it would do a fine job of filtration and ciculation for the EBI, but IMO the larger model could be more useful if I wanted to upgrade tanks or switch my high tech planted to my 11.4 (or larger) and my low tech planted shrimp to the EBI one day (many other configurations...but you know what I mean). Would it be possible or be good to run the 2215 or 2217 on the EBI without creating too much surface aggitation which would compromise the co2 and/or too much flow for the fauna in the tank? Should I just stick with the Eheim 2213?Which model would you recomend or choose for my tank where the focus would really be on the plants? Which model could work well in both my Fluval EBI and my 11.4 gallon Mr Aqua rimless? When does too much circulation become an issue for a high tech planted tank and/or shrimps? 20X turnover? I know I can adjust the flow with the disconnects but I hear their is a finite point where too much pressure is created and the pump starts to become loud. Which one would be best in your expert opinions.
Thanks for your help as I am new to high tech, high light, co2 injected steups, and personal experiences as well as opinions would be greatly appreciated.
