Filtration

[dexternovice]

This may be an exceedingly moronic question, but is it possible to over-filtrate a tank?

[kodyboy]

If your fish are flattened against the glass or sucked up into the filter that is too much filtration:)  Seriously it is very difficult to overfilter a tank. It is easy to underfilter a tank and it is easy to make any filter function poorly with improper maintenance. Some fish do not do well with high water flow so those species would do poorly with a ton of filtration water flow.  I have yet to figure out how to overfilter a mbuna tank:)

[dexternovice]

Cool.  I'm doing some experimental things combining different types of filtration and just thought I'd better ask.

Thanks!

[Ron]

Cool.  I'm doing some experimental things combining different types of filtration and just thought I'd better ask.

Sounds fun! What are you trying?

[dexternovice]

Cool.  I'm doing some experimental things combining different types of filtration and just thought I'd better ask.

Sounds fun! What are you trying?

Aquaponic filtration using cattails, bamboo,  charcoal and a Marina breeder box; a Hob rated for up to 20 gallons with purigen in it; and a sponge filter also rated at 20 gallons in a standard 20 gallon tank with one 3-3.5" male white top afra.  I'm trying to see what, if any, effect there is in relation to PH,  hardness, and overall clarity.  I'm sure that someone else has already done this but, it wasn't me and I have nothing but time.

[mibwb]

What are you using for plant media? Some plant media can effect PH and hardness. IMO, the Purigen crosses out the charcoal for water clarity. The Purigen does a better job and cleans out impurities and is reusable. The cattails and bamboo will work good, just keep them trimmed low.

[dexternovice]

What are you using for plant media? Some plant media can effect PH and hardness. IMO, the Purigen crosses out the charcoal for water clarity. The Purigen does a better job and cleans out impurities and is reusable. The cattails and bamboo will work good, just keep them trimmed low.

Good stuff.  I'm using sand as the plant media. It may be naive but I figured that it being inert would eliminate it as an issue.  There is only enough in there to support the plants.

[GrizzlysDad]

If your fish are flattened against the glass or sucked up into the filter that is too much filtration

LOL, Scott.....that was some funny chit right there!

[mibwb]

What are you using for plant media? Some plant media can effect PH and hardness. IMO, the Purigen crosses out the charcoal for water clarity. The Purigen does a better job and cleans out impurities and is reusable. The cattails and bamboo will work good, just keep them trimmed low.

Good stuff.  I'm using sand as the plant media. It may be naive but I figured that it being inert would eliminate it as an issue.  There is only enough in there to support the plants.

Sounds good..not all sand is inert...depends what it consists of. But you're using so little, it shouldn't matter on the kind. I hope the hobby keeps your interest for years to come. And you keep asking questions...there are always more than one answer.