Hey guys,
I am going to be putting an AC 110 on my 36 gallon bow for Luau. It's currently running a 70 and I want a bit more filtration/flow. Can I put the AC110 on it right now, and add some tetra safestart to it on Friday? (That's when it will be delivered). Or should I wait to put it on? I was thinking I'd just wait, put the biomedia from the 70 into the 110 along with the new biomedia, and put the safestart in. Any thoughts? I just want to make sure that Luau is not really affected.
Also, planning on getting a stand for his tank. If I do this, I was thinking about getting a Fluval, from the G series. I don't know if I'd keep the AC110 on it. But I'd like to have the flow and the extra filtration. This is still kind of far off in the future, maybe sometime next year. Anyone have any experience with the G series? I wasn't sure if I should go with the 3 or the 6, so any thoughts on that would be appreciated as well.
Thanks guys!
Brandie
Thoughts on Filters
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goldielocke76
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Thoughts on Filters
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5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)
RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
As long as you add all your old media from the smaller filter you should not need safestart. Just keep a close eye to be safe
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
Take out the sponge and media from the 70 and put it in the 110. It might be crowded. Then each week you can slowly take out the 70's media.
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
I've always used Eheims, so know nothing about Fluvals but that is pretty much the same set up I have on my 46g GF tank.
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
Well, after a little modding on the 36b b.f. with a pair of wire snips, I finally got the 110AC on the back of the tank, plugged in and running. I think I will stick with this set up for a while. He's the only guy in the 36 gallon tank and it now has 3x the filtration. I thought it was 4, but it's not. That will hold him up for a while at least. =)
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)
RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)
RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
I hate having to modify stuff so it fits lol. Glad it's going well for you
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
That thing pumps 500gph and will filter nearly 14x. The "110" is a generic recommendation for what size tank the filter is to be used on and not the gph.goldielocke76 wrote:He's the only guy in the 36 gallon tank and it now has 3x the filtration. I thought it was 4, but it's not. That will hold him up for a while at least. =)
You are good to go.
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Re: Thoughts on Filters
Me too haha. It doesn't look pretty, but it gets the job done.bertie 83 wrote:I hate having to modify stuff so it fits lol. Glad it's going well for you
Interesting. I couldn't remember the rule of thumb for filtration and the library isn't up so I could check. Good to know, LoL. Luau does seem to be enjoying the flow more. I see him swim in it all the time haha. =) Thank you! ^.^JRC3 wrote:That thing pumps 500gph and will filter nearly 14x. The "110" is a generic recommendation for what size tank the filter is to be used on and not the gph.goldielocke76 wrote:He's the only guy in the 36 gallon tank and it now has 3x the filtration. I thought it was 4, but it's not. That will hold him up for a while at least. =)
You are good to go.
5.5g: Pond snails
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)
RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3
5.5g: Red Cherry Shrimp and Rams
10g: PZ the Pee Wee (DP), Ghost shrimp, Otos x3
36g: Luau the F8, Zebra nerites x8, sometimes a herd of ghost shrimp for food
60g: Perches the starry blenny, 1 watchman goby Snaps the l.c. hermit, 2 emerald crabs, 1 red crab, 2 turbos, 7 asteas, 2 nerites, 2 clown gobies and 2 firefish gobies (upgrading to a 90 gallon reef)
RIP Yoshi, you are dearly missed <3