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[bala_aquarium]

ok i know ive talked about this before but being theres always so much pleco poop on the bottom of my tank i was thinking that another filter would be a good idea. i currently have 3 fluval 304s and an emperor 400 bio wheel.what if anything can i do?ohh and this is for my 250g

 

[bala_aquarium]

im thinking about adding a fluval 404 or whatever its called i cant remember

 

[Lotus]

I think you'd be better off adding a powerhead to get some more circulation in the tank, rather than getting another filter.

 

[Rush07]

I had a similar issue in my 110 when I had my Royal. I was running 2 405's and I still had a poop substrate! I added a power head on each side and it made a huge difference. I agree with Lotus. If you can keep it from settling on the bottom you should be in good shape with what you have.

 

[Pure]

For a tank that large with a lot of plecos, your filtration does need a little over haul. A couple of power heads will help keep the poo suspended longer thus allowing your filters to grab it.

I would start to replace the fluvals with 405s (more GPH) and add another HOB. HOBs are hard to beat for their mechanical filtering abilities, and as much as yours are going to be picking up yo want something easy to clean.

Just to give you an idea, my 90 has the large royal, a clown plec, a small whip tail, and 3 large severums. Filtration on this tank is 2 fluval 404s with added mechanical filtration DIY in the media basket, plus 2 emperor 400s

 

[bala_aquarium]

alright so trash the 3 fluval 304s and get 3 405s
and get some powerheads.what flow rate would be good for the powerheads

 

[animal lover]

Or instead of buying 3 more filters which will end up costing a bit just go with the FX5...I have that running on my 125g and it is awsome, it is good for up to 400g's. Also it will save you in filter media. You may still want to get the power heads since you do have a 250g but I have no poop problems in my tank and I have 2 foot long plecos in there and believe me they can poop.

 

[Lotus]

IME, Fluvals don't put out a lot of flow anyway, I think you should consider a powerhead or two, whatever filtration you have.

 

[bala_aquarium]

ok so definetly a powerhead but does the flow rate matter?if so what would a good flowrate be for my sized tank?has any one else ever had the fx5 filter?

 

[bala_aquarium]

just to make sure is this the one you where talking about animal lover
Fluval FX5 high performance canister filter - NEW!! - Animal World Network