Too many filters?

[Incredulous_Ed]

On my 20 high, i have an aquatech 10-20, and aquatech 5-15, and an aquaclear 30. This is for 12 rasboras and one checkerboard cichlid. What Im worried about is that the filters weigh too much and may eventually break the glass. Am I worrying too much.

[Drumachine09]

You could get away with taking the smaller of the three off, and still be fine.


Don't worry about the glass though.

[doug z]

I don't see why they should..

If you have them positioned so that they are straight up and down against the glass and not slanted inwards, the pressure be evenly distributed along the TOP of the glass, not the sides, and you should be ok (famous last words.. LOL).

So just make sure they are shimmed so that they are positioned like so:

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[Incredulous_Ed]

Cool! Ill see if they are like that.

[ncbuckeye]

I don't know if it will, but if it eases your mind you can put something behind the filters to sit against, if the weight in on the back side.

[cocoa_pleco]

its no problem, i use heavy stuff on my tanks like fluidized bed filters and 5g refugiums that hang, and skimmers and my tanks are fine, no worries

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

It's not too many as far as filtering capacity is concerned, I don't think there is such thing as too much filtering capacity, just overkill. You can get too much flow though, however I doubt this is the case in your tank. Like Drum said, the smallest of the 3 could safely be removed.

[doug z]

Why so many, Ed?

Are you keeping the extraneous ones for when you need to set up a QT/hospital tank?

[Drumachine09]

Haha, nice drawing!

[Incredulous_Ed]

Why so many? Because I can. I always keep multiple filters on tanks so I have one for a hospital tank if I need one. Also If I ever need to cycle a new tank I can just add a filter and its done.

[graceluvsplatys]

lol your tank must look like a war zone with all those filters plus other equiptment.... how do you fit it all on?

[LosC]

lol your tank must look like a war zone with all those filters plus other equiptment.... how do you fit it all on?

lol

I like the use of multiple filters.

[Incredulous_Ed]

lol, it look slike a normal tank. In fact you hardly notice the equipment is there.

[digital3]

I'm sure you thought of this already (you smart fish guy you), but what about replacing a couple of those with at least one canister?

Just wondering...

[Ark6ie]

love the diagram doug.... well done :11:

[doug z]

love the diagram doug....

Ya like that? :)

but what about replacing a couple of those with at least one canister

He's using at least one of them for when he needs a QT/Hospital filter all ready to go...

[Incredulous_Ed]

I'm sure you thought of this already (you smart fish guy you), but what about replacing a couple of those with at least one canister?

Just wondering...
Well, all these filters came to me pretty cheap and work pretty well. A cannnister would be too ezpensive fo my cheap budget, and then id have some hobs i wouldnt be using.

[digital3]

Ahhh... Gotcha! Yeah, Canisters can be pricey.