to much to little: filtration

[pauly187]

2 fx5
2 ac10's
on a 135
stock;
2 oscars
1 jd
1 GT
1 female Jag
1 comman pleco
not enough to little
i already have all the filration except for 1 fx5 that i want to order
but dont no if its worth it
im able to keep all water crystal clear and levels in check with no problem but not all fish are full grown yet so im looking towrds the future here
thoughts???.....

 

[jay_leask]

wow thats alot, but you can never have too much filtration IMO.

 

[pauly187]

you think so? i feel not enough haha
maybe ill just buy one later down the road if i feel like i need it
its about 1600 gph right now adding the second fx5 would make it 2200GpH which would be about 16.2 turn over rate for the tank
i just dont want the fish to feel like there on a roller coaster
i have the fx5 pointed up now as is or eles the fish wont swim in that corner of the tank because the fx5 blows them away

 

[ar0wan]

I don't like to push beyond 12-15 cycles per hour
and you're already there

 

[Chromobotia]

Way too much. 10X turn over is plenty....

 

[pauly187]

so stick to what i got everyone seems to say.....