Too much filtration?

[shakedown]

I just wanted to know if there was such a thing as too much filtration? I have a 55 gallon tank with 2 oscars, 4 cichlids, and a pleco. Also I have 4 live plants. I was using a penguin 330 with the dual biowheels and a friend gave me another penguin 330. Its now filtering 660 gph. Could this be harmful? In addition, I still have the fluval 2 internal filter moving water below the surface at a rate of 60gph. I was just a lil unsure of what to do now. I just added the 3rd filter about an hour ago and will take a look at the water conditions tomorrow morning. Any thoughts?

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[cholula]

too much filtration is not bad.....
too much water movement that stresses
the fish could be....

 

[Saint]

Too many fish in that tank is bad.

 

[shakedown]

What would be too many fish? Like I said, I have 2 oscars, 4 chilids, and a pleco.

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[Saint]

The 55 gallon is a little on the small side for 2 oscars. I think most people would agree with that.

 

[sinasster]

Originally posted by cholula
too much filtration is not bad.....
too much water movement that stresses
the fish could be....

I agree 100%. it just seems hard to do one without the other

 

[shakedown]

Update

Well as of now... the water is super clear. I have temp shut off the fuval internal filter and just let the two penguin 330's do the work. Besides, I heard that the fluval 2 is a great water polisher...At any rate.. the fish dont look to be stressed with the water movement in the tank.

 

[lordhappy]

I think you were a bit vague in yor description of your fish, most notably in the area of size. 2 oscars that are 3 inches in length and 4 Rams would certainly not be too many fish for that tank at this time. 2 8 inch oscars, a 9 inch Buttikoferi, an 8 inch blue acara and a 9 inch green terror all packed in with a 12 inch pleco...that would be too many.

Folks noted the answer to your question. One way to reduce water movement in the tank, if anyone should feel that this is a problem, would be to build lots of structure and tall plants. Course, with a tank like yours, that's probably not a good idea as space may, or may not and will soon be, at a premium.

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

For bigger tanks, you should always have two filters to more efficently clean they water. Those 2 penguins will be excellent. There is no such thing as too much filtration. It is always better to have more then less.

 

[shakedown]

Media Baskets for Penguin 330

Is anyone familiar with the baskets inside the penguin 330? Does anyone use them? I know one could problably fill these baskets with a number of different mediums, just wanted to know if anyone used them and if so, what products they used and how well they worked.