take UGF out???

[necromancer]

in my 40g tank, i have penguin 200 biowheel, and UGF... should i get rid of UGF???? or should i just leave it there and never use it???? i just got this new tank last week and still in process of cycling....

[Red]

Yeah i would get rid of it.. They are a pain.

[Sharon]

Agreed............

[cocoa_pleco]

rip it out

[Northernguy]

They are a major pain in the butt when you want to get your tank clean!
If you ever have fry , they can and will get under your UGF and die.Sometimes you can suck them out with a gravel vacuum .
So much extra work.
I use mine to rinse gravel outside over a bucket :hmm3grin2orange:

[necromancer]

will the penguin 200 and 3 air stone be enough to keep my tank clean and enough oxygen?

[Red]

How many gallons is the penguin rated for?

[Northernguy]

You would be best off with a filter that is made for a 40gal.
You can almost never have too much filtration!:c3:

You should fill out your profie as well,At least the tank section

[necromancer]

this is for upto 50 gallons and my tank is 40g.. should be fine all by itself right?

[Red]

The rule of them usually is to get a filter twice what it is rated for. (sorry if didnt make sense) Hypothetically i have a 30 gallon tank and i want a filter rated for 60 gallons.

[Northernguy]

It depends on how many fish you have and how much waste they make. Having real plants would really help a small filter. They feed on what your filter is trying to clean.

[Lady Hobbs]

I would get two Aqua Clear 100's or a canister. I have a Penquin 350 on my 29 gallon tank and that 200 is way too small for a 40 gallon.

[Sir Tristen]

Isn't the 200 rated for 200 gallons an hour? That would cycle your water about 5 times an hour, you probably want somewher closer to 8 or 10.

[necromancer]

should i buy one more power filter which can cycle 185 g or 200 g an hours?