Is there such a thing as too much filteration?

[swanandmokashi]

I am thinking of getting a Marineland Emperor 280 Filter System for a 29 gallon tank(filters 280 gph)

Will this be in any way too much ?

[ferret]

Good filter, lots of power. It'll be fine. I've used Penguin 330s on 29 gallons (330gph) and never had a problem. I consider the Emperor 280 to be superior to the Penguin 330 so you'd be set for ANYTHING you want to put in that tank, just about.

[swanandmokashi]

Originally Posted by ferret

Good filter, lots of power. It'll be fine. I've used Penguin 330s on 29 gallons (330gph) and never had a problem. I consider the Emperor 280 to be superior to the Penguin 330 so you'd be set for ANYTHING you want to put in that tank, just about.

thanks I am thinking of getting 6 tiger barbs ,4 zebra danios and 2 scanvengers ..Any suggestion on the scanvengers? Also is the bio load ok?

I MIGHT end up with a tank less than 29 gallons - maybe 26 to 29 gallons.

[TankGirl]

Your load sounds fine, and the filter sounds fine. I tend to "overfiltrate" but unless there is a current ripping through there that impairs their ability to swim I think overfiltrating is much better than underfiltrating.

The knee-jerk response to scavengers is going to be cory cats, but there are some other cats you could consider, or the smaller loaches.

[Endgame319]

Cory cans will get bullied by the barbs, I know mine did. Loaches would work. Maybe skunks?

[ferret]

I'd suggest Green Emerald cories. I've just recently in the past month gotten these guys and they're amazingly active little fellows.

I would actually suggest against the Zebra Danios. I've had them for a long time and found they well..er.. Really don't add much but fenetic darting about. Give a consideration to the Serpai tetra (Also known as red minor) if you get green tiger barbs, or if you get the normal ones I'd just consider bumping them to 8 and not worrying about another fish. Tiger barbs are great, very active.

[swanandmokashi]

Originally Posted by ferret

I'd suggest Green Emerald cories. I've just recently in the past month gotten these guys and they're amazingly active little fellows.

I would actually suggest against the Zebra Danios. I've had them for a long time and found they well..er.. Really don't add much but fenetic darting about. Give a consideration to the Serpai tetra (Also known as red minor) if you get green tiger barbs, or if you get the normal ones I'd just consider bumping them to 8 and not worrying about another fish. Tiger barbs are great, very active.

so you are saying 8 tiger barbs + 2 scanvengers or just 8 tiger barbs ?

[ferret]

Er. Barbs + Scanvengers. And if you go with the cories, at least 3 of them.

4 green emerald cories and 8 tiger barbs would look really good, but that would definately be about max for that tank. The cories would have the bottom covered, I doubt it would be a good idea to try to do more than 4, and the barbs get a good size and need all that swimming room.

The Emperor 280 would take good care of those guys.

[dhs9831]

You can overfiltrate, but with what you are getting you wont. I always advise getting a more powerful filter than your aquarium actually needs.