Is This Canister Filter Suitable For My Aquarium?

[EliteFishy]

Is a Fluval 404 suitable for my planted 29 gallon tank?

 

[IovaykInD]

That filter would turn your tank 11 times an hour. That's a little overkill, especially cause you have plants in your tank. It would be overkill without the plants too. In planted tanks, you don't need as much filtration cause the plants do a bit of the job. Depends how planted your tank is.

Isaac

 

[zig]

A 404 will be way to big for a 29 gallon, you dont need more than 3-4 times tank turnover per hour in a planted tank, if you are looking at fluvals look at the 104 or 204, a better choice would be an Eheim 2213 IMO.

 

[EliteFishy]

What kind of hang-on filters should I use that wont remove the fertilizers.

 

[illusion54]

I have a fluval 204 for my 29 gallon with only foam and the ceramic rings. Don't use carbon or other things ment to remove things chemically.

 

[@ombomb]

a better choice would be an Eheim 2213 IMO.

I have an ehaim 2213 in mine and I can't fault it.

 

[oldwhitewood]

As everyone else has said probably over filtration. It would be interesting to figure out what effect over filtering a planted tank would have, apart from the increased flow in the tank what problems would it actually cause.

I run an external filter on mine which is meant for a 2 foot tank, it's a little unpowered in my opinion as I would like something a bit more swift on the mechanical filtration but aside from that it seems fine.

 

[IovaykInD]

Hang on back filters do not remove fertilization. It's what you put into the filter that will take the fertilization away. As long as you don't put any carbon media into the filter, your ferts will stay in the tank. So just use filter sponge and biological media (such as bioballs) and your tank will be fine.

 

[Bloo]

A 404 will be way to big for a 29 gallon, you dont need more than 3-4 times tank turnover per hour in a planted tank, if you are looking at fluvals look at the 104 or 204, a better choice would be an Eheim 2213 IMO.

a better choice would be an Eheim 2213 IMO.

I have an ehaim 2213 in mine and I can't fault it.

I use a 2213 in my 19 gallon, but should be absolutely fine for a 29 gallon.

 

[EliteFishy]

I have one of those Whipser hang on filters. All i have is that chunk of sponge. What other kind of filter material should I add in there?

 

[EliteFishy]

does bio balls fit in my filter?

 

[EliteFishy]

also, do bioballs float?

 

[blue_ram]

also, do bioballs float?

Bioballs are used primarily in wet/dry filter (not good for planted aquarium). There's nothing that will stop you from using them in canister filter, but it won't be very effective. Most bioballs are either weighted or made of dense plastic that will sink. There might be floating ones though...

 

[EliteFishy]

what should I use in a hang on filter?