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	over filtering?
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	Hey, I have two filters working on my 56 gallon tank and they are supposed to do 1000 l/h each, one is internal one is external. I have a 3 inch oscar in there with a 2 inch common pleco, is there any negative effects of over filteration? I whacked the other filter in because oscars are messy eaters and plecos poo like no other. is there any negative effects of over filteration? Thanks in Advance Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	There is no such thing as overfiltering. Like, there is no such thing as being to intelligent, or too pure of heart. Ot too brave.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
JQW Fish Addict Posts: 869 Kudos: 758 Registered: 09-Apr-2003	2000L is roughly 530Gallon you tank is 56Gallon, there for the turnover rate is just under 10 times per hour which is quite normal your tank is not over filtered at all
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I run two filters "See My Profile" some say yes other no. My system works well for me. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	Also having more than 1 filter acts as redundancy in case of failure and does make cleaning easier as you can leave 1 filter alone whilst cleaning the other,thus not harming the bacteria. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
Dark Lotus Fish Guru Posts: 2547 Registered: 19-Jun-2001	The only problem that come from overfiltering is if theres too much water current that stresses the fish but in your case i dont think thats a problem. My 55 had a eheim 2227 wet/dry pro, and eheim 2213 cannister and an AquaClear500, all i had to do was positiom so that they still worked well and didnt turn the tank into a whirlpool. p.l.u.r Matt Cake > Pie
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	Thanks, i did put it in there as a backup incase one doesnt work for some reason and for when im cleaning the tanks. Thanks Dave
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	nope not overfiltered besides oscars love currents! IMO you should get your oscar a 75 gallon!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39
garbutt_dave Enthusiast Posts: 223 Kudos: 89 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Jun-2003	yeh i know, i know. How about we wait until he is a bit biger.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:39


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