filtration

ATM · 09/08/2006, 10:37 PM

I'm starting a 80 gallon FOWLR tank. I cant fit a sump underneath my tank so I was curious if (2) penguin 350 hang on filters would be sufficient for med/large aggressive fish.

(the stand seems to be made LIKE ikea furniture, I'm unable to remove any of the support beams and replace them w/out ruining the integrity of the stand, plus I would rather not.

thank you

drummereef · 09/08/2006, 10:40 PM

Fowlrs are relitively easy. I ran one for years. Are you planning on adding live rock? You would need to suppliment any bio filter the hang-on's have (or remove them completely) with live rock. Mine was basically a deep sand bed, 1-2lb/gallon live rock, and fish. Fowlr. A good protein skimmer is always recommended as well.

ATM · 09/08/2006, 10:43 PM

yes I have roughly 100pds of live rock and 2" sand bed. please explain this further :

you would need to suppliment any bio filter the hang-on's have (or remove them completely) with live rock.

if this is the case what do I use for filtration

thanks

dermer · 09/08/2006, 11:12 PM

im not sure on all that i have a penguin 350 on my 75g mixed reef and it works great for me i also have about 150lbs lr with a cc base

ATM · 09/09/2006, 05:57 PM

well I wanted to put a dog face puffer, niger, and maybe 3 other fish . Do you think this would be an overload?

09/08/2006, 10:37 PM	#1
ATM Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: socal Posts: 818	filtration I'm starting a 80 gallon FOWLR tank. I cant fit a sump underneath my tank so I was curious if (2) penguin 350 hang on filters would be sufficient for med/large aggressive fish. (the stand seems to be made LIKE ikea furniture, I'm unable to remove any of the support beams and replace them w/out ruining the integrity of the stand, plus I would rather not. thank you

09/08/2006, 10:40 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Fowlrs are relitively easy. I ran one for years. Are you planning on adding live rock? You would need to suppliment any bio filter the hang-on's have (or remove them completely) with live rock. Mine was basically a deep sand bed, 1-2lb/gallon live rock, and fish. Fowlr. A good protein skimmer is always recommended as well.

09/08/2006, 10:43 PM	#3
ATM Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: socal Posts: 818	yes I have roughly 100pds of live rock and 2" sand bed. please explain this further : you would need to suppliment any bio filter the hang-on's have (or remove them completely) with live rock. if this is the case what do I use for filtration thanks

09/08/2006, 11:12 PM	#4
dermer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 523	im not sure on all that i have a penguin 350 on my 75g mixed reef and it works great for me i also have about 150lbs lr with a cc base

09/09/2006, 05:57 PM	#5
ATM Moved On Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: socal Posts: 818	well I wanted to put a dog face puffer, niger, and maybe 3 other fish . Do you think this would be an overload?