Squirrelbuddies
Fishaholic
I started out with an Emperor 400 HOB filter for my 55 gallon tank -- then upgraded to an Eheim Pro 2026. I kept the Emperor running while the Eheim got established. I've had both running now for over 5 months. I've just been reluctant to reduce the filtration by removing the Emperor.
However, the Emperor is noisy so I replaced it with an Aqua Clear today and now my water is cloudy. Perhaps I did not rinse the media well enough? Is this normal?
And now I'm thinking, do I even need to have two filters? I believe the Eheim 2026 is rated for up to 90 gallons. But, I have a pretty full tank which includes a 5 inch plec. (Although, his "waste" doesn't even get filtered. It collects on the bottom in a big pile and I siphon it out 3-4 times a week.)
Any opinions whether or not the Eheim would be fine on its own?
However, the Emperor is noisy so I replaced it with an Aqua Clear today and now my water is cloudy. Perhaps I did not rinse the media well enough? Is this normal?
And now I'm thinking, do I even need to have two filters? I believe the Eheim 2026 is rated for up to 90 gallons. But, I have a pretty full tank which includes a 5 inch plec. (Although, his "waste" doesn't even get filtered. It collects on the bottom in a big pile and I siphon it out 3-4 times a week.)
Any opinions whether or not the Eheim would be fine on its own?
?i would if i had 2 externals.i have a 55 gallon with an internal and a eheim 2028.
