Penguin 350 on a 29G tank too much?

I think you will be fine with the penguin 350 on a 29 gallon tank. I have that same filter on a 25 gallon tank and all the fish and live plants are as happy as can be. I don't think there is too much current in the tank either. Better to have more filteration then not enough.

Marinemom
 
Good to go..:dance2:
 
I believe gouramis like more peaceful water, but the other fish should be fine with the current. You can likely carve out a peaceful area with your aquascaping to give the gourami some tranquility.
 
Once again, thank you everyone for the informative replies.

I like the idea of high filtration, but was afraid I'd erred toward too much current. But I think I can make some adjustments with the aquascaping to provide relief for the gourami.

Plus, I just bought a Coralife FW CF 1x65 fixture, which should give me a little more leeway when it comes to plants. I'll have somewhere in the neighborhood of 14 lumens/sq. inch of surface area. Which is in the moderate high range.

So with some taller plants, I can break up the flow further. Now I'm hoping I didn't over do it with the lighting and I'll have to get a CO2 generator.
 
65w over a 29g? you may be able to get away with no co2, i'd say you'd want a DIY co2 at the least though depending on your plant setup.
 
J double R said:
65w over a 29g? you may be able to get away with no co2, i'd say you'd want a DIY co2 at the least though depending on your plant setup.
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Hmm. I thought that might be the case. I think I'll try to get slow growth plants and try avoid CO2. But if it becomes a problem, then I'll look into DIY CO2 systems.
 
I would actually suggest the emperor 280 or 400 over the penguin just because both of those sit lower on the tank. I mean the outlet for the water is lower and causes less disturbance. Also, and I can't speak for the 280, but the 400 has adjustable water flow. So you can set it to a desired setting.
 
I have a 65 watt Coralife above my 29 gal a Rena xp1-250GPH and 2-Penguin 660R- 170GPH each powerheads for a RUGF. I dose K and some excel and keep med- low light plants- see my sig, I have populated my other tanks at least twice overv and qt lots more than that. Love my set up as it is.
 
Dragon Queen said:
I have a 65 watt Coralife above my 29 gal a Rena xp1-250GPH and 2-Penguin 660R- 170GPH each powerheads for a RUGF. I dose K and some excel and keep med- low light plants- see my sig, I have populated my other tanks at least twice overv and qt lots more than that. Love my set up as it is.
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So you do have to use some ferts, but no CO2 setup? Very nice. Do you find that the Coralife fixture gives you a little more leeway in your plant selection?
 
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