filter??
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Check to make sure your penguin filter media is not clogged and water bypassing the filter. Probably need to be cleaned weekly.
also, check out this part of my web site for cheaper alternatives to buying those expensive penguin filter cartridges:
http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/Documents/Aquarium - DIY Filter Media for Penguin.htm
If you do decide to get a 2nd filter I would recommend Aquaclear filters. They use foam blocks that can be rinsed and reused indefinitely.
Bob
also, check out this part of my web site for cheaper alternatives to buying those expensive penguin filter cartridges:
http://members.cox.net/tulsaalstons/Documents/Aquarium - DIY Filter Media for Penguin.htm
If you do decide to get a 2nd filter I would recommend Aquaclear filters. They use foam blocks that can be rinsed and reused indefinitely.
Bob
funny. when i look at the specs of a 170 it say 30 gallon max.... I doubt that it could handle a 50.
Why should you get another filter.... ok. pull out your filter cart ill wait....
Ok. now see how little media is actualy part of the "filter". just a little bit of thin sponge over some carbon. you can put the cart back now... but clean it out real good, that might be a problem too.
Other filters have more media for filtering. ie the aquaclears have large sponges that water filters through. Or if you had a canister filter like say a Eheim or a Filstar xp then you would have like a foot of media that water needs to filter through before it leaves the filter.
What is the total output on that 170 (gallons per hour) if its not at least 10x your tank volume then its not enough.... and everyone here will tell you even if it is 300 gallons + that more filtration never hurt anything.
hope that helps explain why another filter would be a good idea.
Lev
Why should you get another filter.... ok. pull out your filter cart ill wait....
Ok. now see how little media is actualy part of the "filter". just a little bit of thin sponge over some carbon. you can put the cart back now... but clean it out real good, that might be a problem too.
Other filters have more media for filtering. ie the aquaclears have large sponges that water filters through. Or if you had a canister filter like say a Eheim or a Filstar xp then you would have like a foot of media that water needs to filter through before it leaves the filter.
What is the total output on that 170 (gallons per hour) if its not at least 10x your tank volume then its not enough.... and everyone here will tell you even if it is 300 gallons + that more filtration never hurt anything.
hope that helps explain why another filter would be a good idea.
Lev
i just bought a sec pen 170....figured have 2 the same filters it would be easier just to buy the same media all the time for both...anyway...lfs said my 170 i have now just wasnt really enough 170gph to properly clean the tank they said i really need about at least 300 gph going...does this make sense...i hope so cause now i have 2 filters going and hopefully this will help in my gw problem that i had....