Enough filtration??

1puff · Post by **1puff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:56 am

I have a 30g with live plants and 2 f8s and I'm running a Ac 20 and Ac 30.
It's like having an Ac 50 but I prefer having 2 filters in case one stops working for some reason.
In the future I'll replace the Ac 20 for an Ac 50 or 70.
Is what I have at the moment good enough for these pigs!!lol!

sevenyearnight · Post by **sevenyearnight** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:18 pm

Yes, I believe so, but just to be certain, make sure you are turning over 300 gallons per hour.

1puff · Post by **1puff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:23 pm

Together they're rated at 250gph.

Iliveinazoo · Post by **Iliveinazoo** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:36 pm

1puff wrote:Together they're rated at 250gph.

If you keep your filter well maintained to keep the flow rate up then I'd say it's adequate.

1puff · Post by **1puff** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:08 pm

I do nothing but rinse the sponge in tank water 3-4 times a year and the bio media maybe twice a year. At least that's what I do with both my eheims on my 75g and never had an issue.

Post by **RTR** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:50 am

Frankly, that does not sound like enough upkeep to me. But you do not specify your water change schedule and percentage change. What are your water parameters?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:23 am

Alternating cleaning filters every other month, is minimum. What are you using in the ACs?

1puff · Post by **1puff** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:54 pm

i do 30-40% weekly wc and my filters have sponge and bio media. nitrites and ammo are at 0 and nitrates 10.

MelissaKaye · Post by **MelissaKaye** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:51 am

We're running 2 AQ50 in a 55 gallon brackish tank with 2 2-3" GSPs in it....are we running enough filters?

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