to big of a filter? to big of gravel?

[reds_21]

i have a 10 gallon tank and right now i have an aqua-tech 30-60 filter for it. is there such a thing as over filtration? i have this set up and it seems like my ghost shrimp keep getting caught up in the current. they dont come near the filter intake but it seems like they are having a hard time walking. will they manage and learn to adapt?

also, i have just changed out my gravel from the fine white gravel to the larger sized natural colored rock. will this type of rock be ok for shrimp or do they need the finer gravel? i dont think it would matter but ya never know. im not going to change this gravel out but wonder if it will be an issue for the shrimp.

[DrNic]

The shrimp aren't going to like a huge amount of current. I doubt you could over filter a tank, but too much current will mess with the shrimp.

[chronic]

Yeah, thats the only thing to worry about is current. More filtration is always better than too little. You could kill the current a bit by making a spray bar.

The shrimp aren't going to like a huge amount of current. I doubt you could over filter a tank, but too much current will mess with the shrimp.

[Jaster]

you can also wrap the intake filter media or stuff some in the tube itself. That will slow the water down too.

[AABatteries]

Or, use the infamous, half a soda bottle in front of the overflow. Hopefully somebody can post a link to a guide for that.

[rookie]

you can never have too much filtration. if it is a hob filter it would stink but can it and get a canister with a spray bar. the filters are so much better and your shrimp will love you for it

[jaysee]

The ghost shrimp will probably do better with the larger gravel, as it will give them better footing in the current.

[reds_21]

i have a 55 gallon tank with an emperor 400 filter on that. there is a tube that sprays water onto the bio-wheel which causes it to turn. is that the "spray bar" taht you guys are referring to?

what type of stuffing can i put into the intake tube to slow it down? its the water that is coming out of the filter that is causing the current, not the intake, i think. correct me if im wrong

[jaysee]

I don't think that it is. That is a spray bar, but I think they are referering to a DIY solution.

The current is caused by both...as fast as the water comes out is as fast as it is sucked in. I would use a small piece of filter pad placed in a CONVENIENT spot so you can easily get to it.

[Fraoch]

Or, use the infamous, half a soda bottle in front of the overflow. Hopefully somebody can post a link to a guide for that.

This one is the most comprehensive one:

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Easy, very cheap and effective.