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emjean27 aquarium filtration capacity

Full Member « on: December 27, 2009, 03:13:10 AM »

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i used the apadvisor, which helped out alot, but i was wondering what should be your
Gender: percentage of the aquarium filtration capacity?
Posts: 32 would you want it over 100%, mine showed up at 149%.

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Karen Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Professor « Reply #1 on: December 27, 2009, 08:08:44 AM »
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Look at how many gallons per hour your filter is pumping. Divide that by how many
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Gender: Fresh water tanks that are properly stocked should be filtered at 5-8 times per hour.
United States Salt water tanks should go closer to 11 times per hour.
Tanks: 450 pacu
community, 70 Example, my 70 gallon salt tank has 2 emperor 400's on it and has a protein skimmer.
tropical community, Ignoring my protein skimmer my tank is filtered at (400+400)/70= 11.4 times per
125 tropical
community 70 hour.
coldwater
community, 30
On a 210 gallon fresh water tank I have a rena filstar x4 rated at 450 gph and a pair of
shell dwelling
cichlids emperor 400's which gives me (400+400+450)/210 or 5.95 times per hour. That tank
Posts: 10,168 is heavily stocked and may be under filtered. But you get the idea.

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AmazonReds Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Full Member « Reply #2 on: January 12, 2010, 05:24:05 PM »

Offline Quote from: Karen on December 27, 2009, 08:08:44 AM

Gender: Fresh water tanks that are properly stocked should be filtered at 5-8 gallons per hour. Salt water tanks should
Posts: 40 go closer to 11 gallons per hour.

What do you mean by that? 5-8 gallons a hour? It should be a lot more than that. Do
you mean It should filter the tank size 5-8 times a hour?

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mushin Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Guest « Reply #3 on: January 12, 2010, 05:41:11 PM »

yes that is what she meant, not 5-8 gallons per hour but, turn over the tank 5-8 times
per hour

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AmazonReds Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Full Member « Reply #4 on: January 13, 2010, 10:06:44 AM »

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Yeah I checked mine last night after the post and I was happy to see that mine filters
Gender: my tanks water 18 times per hour!
Posts: 40

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keeshfish Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Full Member « Reply #5 on: March 06, 2010, 10:41:38 AM »

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Ok so my 115 liter tank has two filters ( a hand me down HOB whose make I can't
Gender: remember and a small Resun Puro internal) on it which turn the tank over 12 times an
Tanks: 1 15gl hour and the 58 liter has a penn plaxx cascade 400 running in it turning over the tank a
tropical, 1 30gl
Subtropical and one crazy 34.6 times an hour.
5gl betta tank

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Posts: 102 My tanks are both on the high end of stock so I am glad the filtration is more then
adequate.

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Karen Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Professor « Reply #6 on: March 14, 2010, 07:54:12 AM »
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keeshfish, the Penn Plax cascade 400 pumps at 110 gallons per hour. In order for that
Offline to turn your tank over at 34.6 times an hour.... you have a 0.33 gallon tank. And I
think the filter holds more water than that! Double check your math!
Gender:
United States

Tanks: 450 pacu

community, 70
tropical community,
125 tropical
community 70
coldwater
community, 30
shell dwelling
cichlids
Posts: 10,168

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keeshfish Re: aquarium filtration capacity

Full Member « Reply #7 on: March 14, 2010, 08:13:56 AM »

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you are right karen its the confusion of the imperial versus the metric system oops. Its
Gender: turning over the 15 gallon or 56l tank at 7.3 times an hour. Which is still adequate
Tanks: 1 15gl thankfully.
tropical, 1 30gl
Subtropical and one
5gl betta tank
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