Chiselchst
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Greetings. I am new here, and had some questions for the more experienced folks.
I am setting up a (used) 100 gallon acrylic aquarium. I wanted to stock a fairly heavy fish load of catfish, shubunkins, carp, and other non-predator type fish.
I have purchased (but not yet received) two Emperor 400's, and an Eheim Powerball 1212 power head. I was thinking about having an UG reverse flow filter. My questions are:
* Do I have enough filtration (I know the Emperor 400's flow rates will decrease after time)?
* Can I use the Eheim Powerball 1212 for the reverse flow UG filter, or should I have two of them? It says it does 172 GPH, but I think that would be lower going through the gravel?
* If I just skipped the UG filter, can I still have gravel, and how much?
All input is appreciated!
Thanks,
Mitch
PS I am also planning to build a 4,000 gallon pond this summer, so any fish that outgrows the 100 tank, will go there...
I am setting up a (used) 100 gallon acrylic aquarium. I wanted to stock a fairly heavy fish load of catfish, shubunkins, carp, and other non-predator type fish.
I have purchased (but not yet received) two Emperor 400's, and an Eheim Powerball 1212 power head. I was thinking about having an UG reverse flow filter. My questions are:
* Do I have enough filtration (I know the Emperor 400's flow rates will decrease after time)?
* Can I use the Eheim Powerball 1212 for the reverse flow UG filter, or should I have two of them? It says it does 172 GPH, but I think that would be lower going through the gravel?
* If I just skipped the UG filter, can I still have gravel, and how much?
All input is appreciated!
Thanks,
Mitch
PS I am also planning to build a 4,000 gallon pond this summer, so any fish that outgrows the 100 tank, will go there...