filter help

[robo-snickers]

I'm going to be getting a 72G bowfront tank sometime around Dec and im wondering what kind of filters would you get for it?

I have a marineland penguin 350 already for my 29G (filter is rated for 70G tank) and I plan on using this filter to atleast seed the new tank. my options are to either maybe add another marineland penguin filter to double the filtration, buy a canister (never owned one) or maybe a sump (not to sure how they work). any ideas? the marineland idea I think will be the cheapest route. I also plan on having alot of plants for this tanks.

 

[dcutl002]

EHEIM classic 2215. Good filter. Amazon has a good price on them.

 

[Coyne]

Since youre planning on keeping plants, will you be using injected CO2? If so, then the surface agitation caused by two HOB filters might work against you.
I think the Marineland 350's are rated for up to 75 gallons, so one might be enough anyways. You could always add a power head if you wanted some extra circulation.

If you want more filtration and are looking to save some money, then either a SunSun or Aquatop canister filter might be something to look into.

 

[robo-snickers]

Since youre planning on keeping plants, will you be using injected CO2? If so, then the surface agitation caused by two HOB filters might work against you.
I think the Marineland 350's are rated for up to 75 gallons, so one might be enough anyways. You could always add a power head if you wanted some extra circulation.

If you want more filtration and are looking to save some money, then either a SunSun or Aquatop canister filter might be something to look into.

No I dont plan on using CO2, I use excel once and awhile but havent for a while. the reason I would want two marneland 350 filters is because I was always told its smart to have twice as much filter capacity then your actual tank size. I will look into both filters that you and dcutl002 mentioned.

 

[bgmann12]

I like to try to flip (filter the whole thing)my tank over 5 times an hour just to give it a little extra filtration. Use a filter where your tank is on the low end of it's range instead of the top just to play it safe.