fish maniacMB
08-18-2003, 4:35 PM
i have a 29g community tank with a penguin 170. i was wondering if it was worth getting a emperor 280 for better filteration. the reason im thinking of getting a bigger filter is because it seems that my fish only live about 8 weeks or so. will the emperor help out?
thanks
OrionGirl
08-18-2003, 4:50 PM
It depends. If your fish are dying, there is obviously something wrong--either the tank isn't cycling, or there is something toxic in the tank. Let us know a bit more history--what has died, what maintenance do you do, how often, water parameters, etc. A bigger filter only can do so much.
fish maniacMB
08-18-2003, 9:42 PM
just platys. i clean the tank every 3 weeks. the ph and everything is fine. will the 280 filter better, and keep the tank cleaner?
thanks
carpguy
08-19-2003, 12:13 AM
Its not the filter. Something else isn't right.
Has it cycled fully? Tank specs and a little history really do go a long way…