Aquarium1
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ill disagree with wayne
You would . I didn't think about it being different for a larger tank lol
ill disagree with wayne
add up the cost of 5 or 6 ac110s, then the cost of an fx5.... but its totally your choice, just dont want you to regret not having adequate filtration
Very nice set up! I would suggest canisters over HOBs. As far as your OP, I do not run activated carbon (AC) in any of my tanks. The only time I ever ran it was when I was removing some tannins that my driftwood leached. AC is only good for a few weeks and then it can potentially leach back into the water column. I simply run polyfiber in my AquaClears.
Keep us posted as things progress!