Kilgore
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello,
Does anyone think I can get away with using my Eheim Ecco 2231 (rated for up to 30-gallons) on my new 46-gallon tank, at least until I can afford the new filter? I currently have a 25-gallon with 30 fishes, all under 2 inches, who are ready to be moved to larger quarters. Unfortunately, I can't afford the larger filter until later. Logic tells me that if I move the exact same fish into the bigger tank with the same filter, I can avoid new tank syndrome, and everyone should be better off due to the larger water volume.
That said, the substrate will be new, and the water won't be filtered as many times per hour. Also, the current very high stocking level of plants will be not so high in a bigger tank. So what are your thoughts? What are my options? And, later, if I buy the Filstar for XP1, can or should I also run the Eheim? Or would that be too much filtration for the plants?
Thanks!
Does anyone think I can get away with using my Eheim Ecco 2231 (rated for up to 30-gallons) on my new 46-gallon tank, at least until I can afford the new filter? I currently have a 25-gallon with 30 fishes, all under 2 inches, who are ready to be moved to larger quarters. Unfortunately, I can't afford the larger filter until later. Logic tells me that if I move the exact same fish into the bigger tank with the same filter, I can avoid new tank syndrome, and everyone should be better off due to the larger water volume.
That said, the substrate will be new, and the water won't be filtered as many times per hour. Also, the current very high stocking level of plants will be not so high in a bigger tank. So what are your thoughts? What are my options? And, later, if I buy the Filstar for XP1, can or should I also run the Eheim? Or would that be too much filtration for the plants?
Thanks!