Filtration capacity for these filters

yhbae

yhbae

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I've been collecting data for better known filters on the market. Once again, my intention is to integrate these into the program I am coding right now.

Here's what I have so far:

Company Model Type Gallons GPH Estimated G Hagen Aquaclear 20 HOB 20 100 10
Marineland Penguin 100B HOB 20 100 10
Hagen Fluval 105 Canister 25 15
Hagen Aquaclear 30 HOB 30 150 15
Marineland Penguin 150B HOB 30 150 15
Eheim Ecco 2232 Canister 35 127 20
Hagen Fluval 205 Canister 40 20
Rena Filstar XP1 Canister 45 250 25
Hagen Aquaclear 50 HOB 50 200 25
Marineland Penguin 200B HOB 50 200 25
Marineland Emperor 280 HOB 55 280 30
Marineland HOT Magnum 250 HOB 55 250 30
Eheim Ecco 2234 Canister 60 145 30
Eheim 2213 Canister 65 116 35
Marineland Penguin 350B HOB 70 330 35
Hagen Aquaclear 70 HOB 70 300 35
Hagen Fluval 305 Canister 70 40
Rena Filstar XP2 Canister 75 300 40
Marineland Emperor 400 HOB 80 400 40
Eheim Ecco 2236 Canister 80 45
Eheim 2026 Canister 92 172 50
Eheim 2215 Canister 95 164 50
Marineland Magnum 350 Canister 100 350 50
Hagen Fluval 405 Canister 100 50
Hagen Aquaclear 110 HOB 110 500 55
Eheim 2028 Canister 158 198 75
Eheim 2217 Canister 160 264 75
Rena Filstar XP3 Canister 175 350 75
Rena Filstar XP4 Canister 265 450 100
Hagen Fluval FX5 Canister 400 925 150

You know the meaning of the first 3 columns already. "Gallons" is the recommended size by the manufacturer which we all know are garbage. GPH is once again, taken directly from the manufacturer's data.

The last column is the one in question. I made some educated guess in terms of how much filtration capacity each filter can handle in gallons. This assumes you have a reasonable bioload for a given tank volume.

I'd appreciate to those who have some experience in using any of the above to point out any potential errors in the last column assumption.
 
Code: 
Company    Model          Type    Gallons  GPH  Estimated G
Hagen      Aquaclear 20   HOB      20      100    10
Marineland Penguin 100B   HOB      20      100    10
Hagen      Fluval 105     Canister 25             15
Hagen      Aquaclear 30   HOB      30      150    15
Marineland Penguin 150B   HOB      30      150    15
Eheim      Ecco 2232      Canister 35      127    20
Hagen      Fluval 205     Canister 40             20
Rena       Filstar XP1    Canister 45      250    25
Hagen      Aquaclear 50   HOB      50      200    25
Marineland Penguin 200B   HOB      50      200    25
Marineland Emperor 280    HOB      55      280    30
Marineland HOT Magnum 250 HOB      55      250    30
Eheim      Ecco 2234      Canister 60      145    30
Eheim      2213           Canister 65      116    35
Marineland Penguin 350B   HOB      70      330    35
Hagen      Aquaclear 70   HOB      70      300    35
Hagen      Fluval 305     Canister 70             40
Rena       Filstar XP2    Canister 75      300    40
Marineland Emperor 400    HOB      80      400    40
Eheim      Ecco 2236      Canister 80             45
Eheim      2026           Canister 92      172    50
Eheim      2215           Canister 95      164    50
Marineland Magnum 350     Canister 100     350    50
Hagen      Fluval 405     Canister 100            50
Hagen      Aquaclear 110  HOB      110     500    55
Eheim      2028           Canister 158     198    75
Eheim      2217           Canister 160     264    75
Rena       Filstar XP3    Canister 175     350    75
Rena       Filstar XP4    Canister 265     450   100
Hagen      Fluval FX5     Canister 400     925   150
 
gph is usually calculated, for many , with no media.
 
Star_Rider said:
gph is usually calculated, for many , with no media.
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Thanks, and that makes it even harder to calculate how much filter you need based on GPH alone... I usually went with the assumption that the filter can only handle 50% of what they claim in gallons. So far, it worked ok for me.

How about you? (or others?)
 
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