Fluval 305

cyberblade 918c

hi folks ...

would a Fluval 305 be too powerful for a 100 litre tank??

any opinions??

thanks a mill.

fred funk }{

It probably is a bit too much for a 100 litre. Over filtration is always a good thing but the only worry is the extremely fast water circulation and depending on what fish you have that could be a problem.

You could have the outflow nozzle directly facing the glass or use a long spray bar on the surface.

CruelCoin

cyberblade 918c wrote: »

hi folks ...

would a Fluval 305 be too powerful for a 100 litre tank??

any opinions??

thanks a mill.

Hiya,

As a rough rule of thumb, you want all your water to be filtered at a minimum of around 5 times per hour.

So for your 100lt tank you're looking for a filter with a 500 lt per hour capacity minimum.

The fluval 305 has 960lt per hour so thats pretty good for your tank.

Also, as above poster noted, to stop your fish/plants/substrate being blasted around, aim the outlet upwards/towards glass/use a spray bar.

CC.

cyberblade 918c

thanks for that guys ....

its a cold water tank with some pretty hardy fish in it, I have a cheap internal filter at the min and it pumps 800L/ph which doest seem to bother the fish at all so I think I will go with the 305 and see how it goes as I'm picking it up pretty handy and i'd love to upgrade to a 260L tank in a few months.

cheers (",)

MR PIGGY

Hi All,
Can someone please help, i am looking for a good external filter for a trigon 190lt tank. I am looking at either a JBLe901 or a Eheim. Does anyone know where the cheapest place is to get one as i am need one ASAP.
Cheers
Mr Piggy