To much filtration?

[cnoel08]

if your fish can still swim in a straight then you are good

 

[Deepsouth]

I like a lot of filteration, but It should be based on water parameters. If you have the money and don't mind it, then it probably can't hurt to overfilter.

 

[Bderick67]

For all of you who claim there is no such thing as too much filtration, why not go out and add two more filters to each one of your tanks tomorrow.

What you need to achieve is efficient redundant filtration. This could be done with just the UG filter and one of the cannisters if set up right. The whisper filter is just wasting energy, IMO.

 

[fishman646]

my point whats your filters

 

[Ricko]

For all of you who claim there is no such thing as too much filtration, why not go out and add two more filters to each one of your tanks tomorrow.

What you need to achieve is efficient redundant filtration. This could be done with just the UG filter and one of the cannisters if set up right. The whisper filter is just wasting energy, IMO.

Yeah a balance needs to be achieved, BUT i can only speak on marine terms, i don't know if fresh is the same unless you can have your bio filtration and then utilize plants for nitrate removal???

 

[syndicate]

i was under the impression that u can never have enough filtration unless ya tank is a whirlpool lol and dont care about power bills

 

[Fat Cat King]

There is no such thing as over filtration unless your a Neon Tetra going up the intake pipe of an FX5 !!!!

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

At some point with lots of filtration, it becomes a waste of energy. You can only house so much bacteria based on what BB you are able to keep alive. But then again who am I to judge...lol

 

[thor meeki]

I agree, their is a point when over filtering becomes a waist of resources.

 

[CORVETTE]

Other than the waste of energy theres never to much filtration? how could there be to much filtration on a fresh water tank. More beneficial bacteria, more mechanical filtration....cleaner tank and more time in between cleanings. Spend more time changing water... i can't think of a negative. As for a 260 gal with one Fx5 and heavily stocked i can't see it? my 220 Gallon has 2 Fx5, 403 fluval and 2 seio power heads. Do you change water constantly?