filtration question for a larger tank

[bigbad-ratman]

so for my 75 gla that i am planning, i want to take everyones advice and "double up filtration," and have a filter ratede for 150 gals or more. since i have only dealt with smaller tanks thus far, i was curious as to how most people achieve their desired filtration. do you:

just get one big honking filter or two smaller ones?

would 2 filters be desired in a bigger tank so i can be sure that there isnt a "dead space" that is not being filtered as much as by the suction? would that really be a problem if am doing weekly changes and cleanings?

for my goldfish tank, i have 2 hang-on-back filters to give me double filtration, and that works for me and my fish. but, new tank, a little wiser and more patient, would that work best again on a bigger tank?

thanks in advance for your help. thumbs2:

[gm72]

This question will result in a lot of personal preferences being shared. For a 75 I would go with a single large canister.

[Nautilus29]

I went with a large canister and a large hob. But I just had the hob to break the surface.

[MonkeyPox]

You may want to consider an AC110 and possibly an XP3 to supplement.

[bigbad-ratman]

i am already planning an airstone, so i wont need a hob for that, (doesnt mean i am against a hob for filtering though).

[bigbad-ratman]

You may want to consider an AC110 and possibly an XP3 to supplement.

the canister i was looking at was an Eheim somethinsomethinsomethin. if i got a smaller one i would prolly back it up a Marineland Emporer.

[jackson17]

It can't hurt to go two that will work for your tank. I run a canister and HOB. I like the HOB because it breaks the surface (even though I have a airstone) and I can change up the style of media I put in. I like the canister, because if the power cuts out, the filter media still stays wet and won't dry up.

I run both because if god forbid something happened, I can always have the spare media laying around....My 2 cents lol

[Northernguy]

The Rena xP3 is a great filter.I don't know if its cheaper than the eheim.
I think an AC 70 or 110 would also be great.
Air stones are for water movement and decoration,they have nothing to do with filtration.

[Cristoff]

On the 90 Gallon that I am cycling right now I went with the Cascade 1300 series. I only have a short amount of time to make an assessment, but It's quiet, easy to operate, and seems to get the job done. I also went with an undergravel setup with 2 Aqua Clear 50 powerheads for bio filtration as well as breaking up the surface of the water.

[Lab_Rat]

I'm going with a single large canister filter on my 55g. It's the rena filstar xp3 and rated for 125g iirc. What filtration you use is going to depend on your personal tastes. I much prefer the canister filters to hob, I think they're a lot quieter.

[bigbad-ratman]

Air stones are for water movement and decoration,they have nothing to do with filtration.

i knew that...i guess i just didnt say it very well.(blush)

[bushwhacker]

i use a rena xp3 and a emp 400 on my 75 i just like the idea that if one craps out i have back up