Can I Use Overhead Filter In A 3x1.5x1.5 Tank? |
Can I Use Overhead Filter In A 3x1.5x1.5 Tank? |
ryukin23 |
Sun, 01 May 2011 6:30 pm
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Can i use a overhead filter? will it be sufficient for my 3 ryukins in my 40gallon tank? what should the media placement be like? The filter looks like the grey one in the pic below:
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CP |
Mon, 02 May 2011 11:06 am
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Should be OK ; bigger would be better. Pump capacity need to be around 700 litres per hour.
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ryukin23 |
Mon, 02 May 2011 11:57 am
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Thanks. My pump is abot 750liters per hour what should media placement be? is filter wool and about 1kg of bio rings sufficient? This post has been edited by ryukin23: Mon, 02 May 2011 11:58 am |
CP |
Mon, 02 May 2011 4:57 pm
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Yup. And change at least 80% water weekly.
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