Tank INFO and COMMENTS

[liljoe0985]

ok, i had been thinkin about a NON DRILLED 125 gallon tank and having 2 penguin 350 biowheels for filtration...any comments on this?

 

[ziggy2]

That's good for bio, but I would add some mechanical as well.

 

[sin01bst]

my 125 is drilled with a huge wet/dry. i also have to bio wheel 330s hob's as well with a powerhead/sponge combo. i would get a good size canister filter to go with those bio wheel 350's

 

[---XR---]

That's good for bio, but I would add some mechanical as well.

i think you got that backwards accually.

2 350 HOB's isn't enough.

i'd add a med-large canister filter or 2. any kind is good

 

[DasArab]

i'd add a med-large canister filter or 2. any kind is good

So would I. Eheim 2250 would be big enough for that tank.

 

[stevelamby]

IMO it depends on what your stocking in that 125 as to how much filtration you will need.

 

[liljoe0985]

What about an Eheim 2217 filter classic plus? anybody know anything about these...?

 

[thingthing]

What about an Eheim 2217 filter classic plus? anybody know anything about these...?

id go a bit bigger than just one of them. it really depends what fish you want to keep. if you want a heavily planted tank you need a filter that will do 2-3 times the tanks capacity an hour. if you want mid sized community fish without plants or goldfish, 5 times an hour will be good. if you want big cichlids or monster fish (arowana, big plecos, pirahna etc) go for 7-10 times an hour.

Remember if you have a filter with a huge capacity for media, but doesnt have a high turnover, i would be better than a filter with a low media capacity but with huge turnover.

 

[Merbeast]

IMO it depends on what your stocking in that 125 as to how much filtration you will need.