3 filters in a 55 gal.

[aquabeast]

well, long story short, i have a very messy shubunkin goldfish,3 silver dollars, 3 angels and a whole lot more.. im running a tetra whisper ex 75, a aqueon quiet flow 30, and a tetra whisper 40 i. is it a bit much? if so, which one should i drop?

 

[neilanh]

I don't believe a tank can be overfiltered, personally. As long as the multiple filters aren't creating so much turbulence and flow in the water that your fish are getting blown around, I think you're probably ok.

You do have the option, however, of getting a single larger, higher quality filter if you wanted to. Canister filters are well known to outperform those filters that you mentioned. Not required by any means, just something to consider.

 

[Tim Wheatley]

Just want to backup Neilan's comments. You cannot overfilter. I actually think you should replace the 40 and 30 with another 70 gallon rated filter if you cannot buy a canister.

As for canisters, I would recommend a Fluval FX5 if you can afford one.

 

[aquabeast]

in my area, im not sure that my lfs sells them.. they sell canisters, but not sure of the brands.. and their canisters, even for cheap, are around 100 bucks..

 

[mfdrookie516]

An FX5, IMHO, would be overkill for a 55g. A fluval 405, while it costs almost as much, or a rena xp3 would be a much more suitable filter IMO

 

[Tim Wheatley]

You can adjust flowrate on an FX5. I have an FX5 on a 29 gallon.

 

[maxima423]

eheim, fluval are really good brands, if you stick with a HOB filter, make sure to get twice the recommended for your tank, ex: if you have a 30g, dont get a AC30, but instead think of a AC70

 

[NODAK1979]

An FX5, IMHO, would be overkill for a 55g. A fluval 405, while it costs almost as much, or a rena xp3 would be a much more suitable filter IMO

I have a Rena XP3 for my 60g...it's rated for tanks as big as 175g. Works very well thus far.

 

[aquabeast]

well, i have all these extra filters from upgrading over the last few months.. i could do a 405 on my 55 gallon, and a fx5 on my 29 tetra tank..

 

[Tim Wheatley]

I'd do it the other way around. The FX5 is suitable for larger tanks than the 405. FX5 is rated for 400 gallons. I have an FX5 on a 75, FX5 on 55 and FX5 on a 29 (that 29 should be upgrading to a 55 soon though).

 

[aquabeast]

i have always went by if its a 55 gallon tank, i usually try to do 550 gph.. like the 29 gallon would be 290 gph.

 

[beepboop]

I'd just get a canister filter big enough and be done with it. Actually, that's what I did. It's a lot easier and quieter.