FantailMermaid
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Was in a discussion today - can you use pond filters on a large FW aquarium, such as 200 gallons. The Bioforce 1000 for 1000 gal ponds can take a 600 gph pump. OASE's FiltoClear 800 is for 800 gal. ponds and can take a very high gph pump. One answer was that the aquarium requires more mechanical filtration, but does it over a pond? Trying to use T=9.2(v/f). Also would the flow be too quick past a 9 watt UV to make a difference (but if the filters recommend this gal. and pump, isn't the same amount of water going past the UV whether its from a 200 gal tank or an 800 gal pump?) Would too much internal pressure build in the filter, causing it to leak? What is the major diff. between a Bioforce and any other canister? They contain biomedia, pads, UV, etc. Thanks for your thoughts. I have no experience with pond filters, but it was an interesting topic (my biggest tank is 180 gal with a prof. Eheim filter)