Filter Too Strong?

[Nick Bramley]

a friend has given me an Aquaone maxi 102f filter, this is for a 75l tank but i want to put it in my 30l tank, would this be too powerful for the tank or would it be better?

Thanks, Nick

 

[Gatorbait]

What fish do you have and what is the gph output?

 

[edgun88]

Propably. You could put it in your 75 gal. The filter you are talking about is made to go up to 75 gal tanks.

 

[helsekia]

i would of thought yes it would be too strong but i suppose the choice of fish would determine it ultimately

 

[Nick Bramley]

was hoping to have Molly fry in it, my biggest worry was them being sucked in.

filters 500l per hour

 

[Gatorbait]

Then yes, that is too much filtration/water flow.

Get a small internal sponge filter for fry and you should be fine.

 

[Nick Bramley]

thanks for your help

as another option i have a 130l tank which has a wet dry trickle filter, if i added the filter to this tank would it benefit it enough to make a difference to the water quality or not worth it?

Thanks, Nick

 

[Gatorbait]

trickle filters are one of the best, imo. It would make a difference.

Any filtration will help. You just don't want any current from it and nowhere the fry can be sucked up into it. Those are the main 2 concerns with fry.

 

[Nick Bramley]

will put the maxi in my 130l tank then, thanks alot Gatorbait.

Nick