I just ordered a custom 24 gallon tank and would like to use a Fluval 405 or similar canister filter. It is rated for a 100 gallon tank. Will I have any problems?
Is it possible to over filter a tank?
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You really can't have too much filtration. Overfiltration is usually better. As long as the filter doesn't create a current that your fist can't handle you'll be fine.
As long as the current isn't too much for the species of fish it isn't a problem. What species of fish do you plan on keeping?
Don't know yet. I'll probably make a spray bar to even out the flow and reduce it a bit.
mellowvision
Seafood Lover
you can create too much flow, but not too much filtration.
granted some species like water with a lot of particulate... such as bamboo shrimp. If you use bamboo shrimp as an example, they'd like water that is clean and dirty at the same time... no amonia, no nitrates, no chemical buildups, but lots of particulate such as algae and micro organisms to eat. A greenwater tank might be great for a bamboo shrimp, but most would consider that dirty.
The longer I've been doing this, the more I think you really need to design the tank around a species or two, rather than strive for a generic idea of perfect.
granted some species like water with a lot of particulate... such as bamboo shrimp. If you use bamboo shrimp as an example, they'd like water that is clean and dirty at the same time... no amonia, no nitrates, no chemical buildups, but lots of particulate such as algae and micro organisms to eat. A greenwater tank might be great for a bamboo shrimp, but most would consider that dirty.
The longer I've been doing this, the more I think you really need to design the tank around a species or two, rather than strive for a generic idea of perfect.
