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gm72
08-24-2009, 11:40 PM
Within the month if all goes well I'll be setting up the 55 gallon guppy party tank, planted 55. I am seriously considering trying out a Fluval 405 for this tank. I've always been an Eheim guy but I hear so many good things about the Fluvals. Any thoughts about the 405? I thought about the 305 but I think it would be too small. Am I thinking properly?
Northernguy
08-24-2009, 11:42 PM
I don't know man.Is a 55 big enough to handle the bio load of a guppy?
Your gonna need a bigger tank than that!They are aggressive!
gm72
08-24-2009, 11:48 PM
OMG really? I was just thinking about keeping 3 guppies in there! Okay, so if I upgrade to a 500 gallon tank do you think that would be okay? :hmm3grin2orange:

Just as an aside, this tank will end up replacing 3 10 gallon tanks I currently have running, all guppies of different color variations except my one "miscellaneous" tank where I keep remnants of larger schools of tetras I used to keep. So, the Bettas I have get upgraded from a 5.5 and 2.5 gallon tank, respectively to a full 10 and I get a new 55. Pretty cool deal.

Now, in all seriousness, I wonder how many guppies can be kept in a 55? I will eventually get a school of corys in addition to the guppies.
Northernguy
08-24-2009, 11:52 PM
(blush) I have up to 100 in a 35 with 80gals. of filtration and two water changes per week.There was a lot of juvies and fry in that group.I take at least 75/month to my lfs! lol
I am thinking about giving all of them to her on my next trip.
In a 55 you can safely have a lot with the water changes.Guppies may be small but they crap a lot!:hmm3grin2orange:
Sharon
08-24-2009, 11:53 PM
Gary, I have a Fluval 305 on my 55gallon, and it does the job. My tank is slightly overstocked as well....(blush)
Northernguy
08-24-2009, 11:56 PM
It doesn't matter how many guppies you put in that tank.If there is females you will be overstocked all the time! lol
bushwhacker
08-24-2009, 11:57 PM
gotta watch the agression on them guppys gm.. they been known to take hunks out of the keepers arm just doin normal maintenance
jackson17
08-25-2009, 12:23 AM
Basically your making the playboy mansion?...
LethalResistanz
08-25-2009, 12:54 AM
I just got a free fluval 304.(the older model?) Can anyone tell me the gph?

Sorry to thread jack you were kinda on the subject.:hmm3grin2orange:
Northernguy
08-25-2009, 01:43 AM
I just got a free fluval 304.(the older model?) Can anyone tell me the gph?

Sorry to thread jack you were kinda on the subject.:hmm3grin2orange:
Check here.
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Mith
08-25-2009, 07:18 AM
Within the month if all goes well I'll be setting up the 55 gallon guppy party tank, planted 55. I am seriously considering trying out a Fluval 405 for this tank. I've always been an Eheim guy but I hear so many good things about the Fluvals. Any thoughts about the 405? I thought about the 305 but I think it would be too small. Am I thinking properly?


I had two fluvals a LONG time ago (canisters). One was the biggest they had which I used for my 120g. The other was for my 40g (smaller of course). I never had ANY problems with them and that was probably 25 years ago! I would hope that they have improved since then!