2 emperor 400

[katar76]

I'm planning on buying a 125 gallon tank. I want some live plants and some community fish with 4-6 Angelfish eventually when conditions permit. I am familiar with the Emperor 400 line as I had them on a 75 gallon tank. Noise level does not bother me as the house is always noisy anyways, plus I never thought they were loud unless the water was too low. Will two emperor 400s be enough filtration for a 125 gallon tank?

 

[neilanh]

Personally for a planted tank of this size I'd consider going with canister filters. They're a little pricier, but they do a much better job at turnover and filtering. I personally run a RENA XP4 on my 125 now. WHen the tank was heavily planted and stocked, I ran 2 of those.

 

[katar76]

Thank you for you answer, I have been doing a lot of research on the canister filters and there are so many on the market that I'm really confused about which to get, so I thought to stick with what I know. How is the RENA XP4 as far as maintenance, durability and is it quiet?

 

[roydooms]

Personally for a planted tank of this size I'd consider going with canister filters. They're a little pricier, but they do a much better job at turnover and filtering. I personally run a RENA XP4 on my 125 now. WHen the tank was heavily planted and stocked, I ran 2 of those.

Why is it that you need a better filter when you have a planted tank?