Filter For Planted Tanks

[Coomon10]

Hi guys,

just a quick question. I overfilter my tank (its a juwel and i have kept the standard filter and added another fluval one), i have no carbon filter pads though, will overfiltering affect plant growth by somehow taking nutrients (as i believe carbon pads would)?

TIA

 

[Dave Spencer]

Provided you keep the filtration mechanical and biological ( I pretty much only use sponge ), then you can`t beat a bit of overfiltration. Just make sure your plants aren`t bent over horizontally!

 

[Coomon10]

 

[Graeme Edwards]

Personally I like graded filtration. From heavy coarse sponge through to filter wool and then finely Biological media. A good Biological media count plays a vital role in the carbon cycle on which your plants rely on.

 

[Sammie7]

Personally I like graded filtration. From heavy coarse sponge through to filter wool and then finely Biological media. A good Biological media count plays a vital role in the carbon cycle on which your plants rely on.

Biological media consume the ammonium that plants need to uptake, so in fact the media would have a somewhat detrimentale effect.
http/www.aquabotanic.com/plants_and_biol..._filtration.htm
http/www.bilyap.com.tr/magazin/mag3/concept1S3.php