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10 gallons is roughly 40 litres. I think so the recommendation is to filter the whole tank at least 3 times per hour (can some expert confirm if this is right?), so based on that you would need a filter that can handle 120 l/hr.
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10 gallons is roughly 40 litres. I think so the recommendation is to filter the whole tank at least 3 times per hour (can some expert confirm if this is right?), so based on that you would need a filter that can handle 120 l/hr.
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I am no expert but one shop that i went to a few days ago actually said 7 times instead of 3 times. Worst still, another shop actually tell me 1200l/h for a three ft planted tank.(8 times) She said that most people had the habit of buying more fish than what they had already decided on initially. Me are confused.
Can any experts out there clear my doubts.
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7 and 8 times are way too strong... you'll up with a mini jacuzzi instead of an aquarium. With high fish load, the answer is not faster filtration but more filtration media.
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If so what is the recommended flowrate for a three feet planted tank?
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Yeah for a 2ft, the Eheim 2224 or Atman 3336 should suffice. Both will be able to filter more than adaquately for your tank. I'm using it so I know [:]
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Opps, sorry. Left out the answer. The recomended is 3 times the tank volume per hour.
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Atman 3336 is 800l/h if me not mistaken. That's far off from the 120l/h. That is whoo 20times.
Is it ok?
I am actually think of buying a atman external filter to flowrate of 600l/hr.
I am presently using a internal filter and find it troublesome to change the media. Have to take out the filter very now and then.
It is ok to have 600l/hr. it seem a lot more stronger than what is required for my tank.
Filter in a planted tank is basically just a backup for bio-filtration in case your plants are not doing well. If you find taking out the media for an internal filter troublesome, then I think you would definitely find trimming plants and algae removal more dunting then ever.
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oic! thanks for the advice! rather new to this hobby. so really appreicate the comments. ths
if you use a cannister, there is less maintenance because you only need to open it for cleaning every 3-6 months. Or you can get those hang-type external filter like the Eheim Liberty series but to change the filter pad maybe kind of expensive in the long run. Cannister cost more up front. Of course you can opt for cheaper brands but the Eheims are very quiet, so take your pick.
Personally I dislike internal filters, I use a cannister for the 3ft and a Liberty 100 (hanging external) for the 1ft cube.
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oic! but mi on a tight bugdet. so think of getting atman with flowrate of 600l/hr, is it ok?
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CT,
Have you bothered to read what the forumers have replied to you?
You have a 10 gallon (I assume its US gallons) tank. That makes it about 40 litres. Means you need a 120 litre/hour filter.
600l/h is 15 times your tank volume per hour. Way, way over. You could close the output tap on the filter, but I don't thats good for the long run. Plus, if you're on a budget, why spend on a 600l/h filter when you can get somethign smaller and cheaper?
You can consider a Eheim Ecco 2231.
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Thanks for the advice, vinz! mi do read when other forumer say, as some say is ok to have filter with bigger flowrate. but as you say the ideal flowrate for my tank is ard 120l/hr, so mi a little confused about it.
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Nothing to be confused about. The recommended flowrate is 3 times of the tank volume per hour. Higher then that, the water current will be too strong and your plants will be whipped around and your fishes will be exhausted (and eventually die) from constantly fighting the current.
You can get a higher flowrate one and partially close the tap on the output of the filter to reduce the flow, but I think trying to reduce the flow of a 600l/h down to 120l/h may not be good for the filter in the long run.
It's hard to find an external canister filter for a 2 ft tank... the slowest one I can find is the Ehiem Ecco 2231.
Your other option is a well designed internal filter. Eheim internal filters are built so that you don't have to remove the entire filter to clean it... i.e. no need to dis-connect/re-connect messy wires and detach suction cups. Just lift it out of the holder/drive unit (which is left in the tank), clean and reinsert.
Vincent - AQ is for everyone, but not for 'u' and 'mi'.
Why use punctuation? See what a difference it makes:A woman, without her man, is nothing.
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
CT, listen to the man, 3 times is a good guide for you. Anything above that, ho ho...good luck loh...heng / suay thingy...At least so far, I tested some advices, most are quite positive.
Ok! thanks for the advice! or else my plants and fishes will have a hard time with the hard flow rate!
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