What do you recommend for filtering a 48" 60g tank?
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chesterthehero said:
Agreed!
zennzzo;3447337; said:
Fancy goldfish... yeah, I'm not kidding
THAT is why I considered two AC110's, just worried about them getting pushed around too much by the current, but obviously at the same time, I need heavy mechanical filtration.
Now, an xp3 using the spray bar, and a lower power koralia on the opposite end to help with any dead spots sounds like the best plan.
I dont see the AC110 as being too much flow if you have two of them... It just kind of hits the surface and depending on your tank dimensions they can cruise right under it and enjoy the more gentle current of the water finding its way to the filtersCohazard;3447588; said:Agreed!
Fancy goldfish... yeah, I'm not kidding
THAT is why I considered two AC110's, just worried about them getting pushed around too much by the current, but obviously at the same time, I need heavy mechanical filtration.
Now, an xp3 using the spray bar, and a lower power koralia on the opposite end to help with any dead spots sounds like the best plan.
tcarswell;3447600; said:I dont see the AC110 as being too much flow if you have two of them... It just kind of hits the surface and depending on your tank dimensions they can cruise right under it and enjoy the more gentle current of the water finding its way to the filters
That's the thing, it's a narrow tank, only 14.5" wide.
IME with the behemoth ac's, their flow is great, but I want the fish to have free movement throughout the tank.
I don't want them feeling forced to only use the back half of the tank behind the down pour of the filters.
Maybe I'll try one out and see if they don't get knocked around too much.
I plan on having at least one bubble eye goldfish in there, and that's my main concern.
I used to have two 29 gals on metal stands one above the other... both were filtered by a single AC 110... both contained a breeding pair of Apisto Cacs...
Neither the Dwarf Cichlids nor their fry had trouble swimming around...
I have baby Apistos right now in a 48” x 18” @ 12” tall with an AC110 on it right now… I drop pellets in where the water from the Ac meets the front glass and it falls to the bottom where the baby Apistos have no problem navigating to grab the pellets…
Neither the Dwarf Cichlids nor their fry had trouble swimming around...
I have baby Apistos right now in a 48” x 18” @ 12” tall with an AC110 on it right now… I drop pellets in where the water from the Ac meets the front glass and it falls to the bottom where the baby Apistos have no problem navigating to grab the pellets…
nc_nutcase;3447666; said:
ac110 on a 29? now thats what im talking about.
i ran one on a 20L for a little while, but it was a bit too big for it, so i gave in a bought an AC50 for it
my GF used to run an AC on a standard 55 that was 12" wide and it was fine. your fish won't get blow all over the place.
I used to run an AC 50 on a 10g. same thing.
AC's don't blow your fish everywhere. the current is directly on top of the water column. your fine. current will not be an issue.
I used to run an AC 50 on a 10g. same thing.
AC's don't blow your fish everywhere. the current is directly on top of the water column. your fine. current will not be an issue.
