asincero
05-03-2006, 3:46 PM
I'm in the process of planning for a 125g, planted, Clown loach centric tank. I have a question regarding filtration. I plan on using a Rena XP3 with this tank since I'm currently using an XP2 with my 36g tank and I'm quite satsified with it (good price + good performance). Would this be enough or should I go the multiple filter route with a tank that size?
I was considering the idea of using 3 canisters: one can for biological (fill it with nothing but ceramic cylinders), one can for mechanical (probably use a Magnum 350 with the micron cartridge instead of a Rena XP3 since those filters are supposed to be one of the best mechanical filters out there), and one can for chemical (fill it with nothing but Purigen). This idea does seem a bit over the top, but if money is no object why the hell not? Since Clown loaches are supposed to be really sensitive to bad water conditions, the more filtering the better I think.
I was considering the idea of using 3 canisters: one can for biological (fill it with nothing but ceramic cylinders), one can for mechanical (probably use a Magnum 350 with the micron cartridge instead of a Rena XP3 since those filters are supposed to be one of the best mechanical filters out there), and one can for chemical (fill it with nothing but Purigen). This idea does seem a bit over the top, but if money is no object why the hell not? Since Clown loaches are supposed to be really sensitive to bad water conditions, the more filtering the better I think.