Overkill or Not?

[beatking]

I'm running two medium sponge filters in my newly established planted 29 gallon tank sans fish. Is this redundancy or acceptable? Thank you

Steve

 

[Crispii]

There's nothing wrong with running two medium sponge filters in a 29-gallon tank.

 

[outofwater]

I've got 3 HOBs at the moment in my 29g. But that's only because I'm "seasoning" a new one. Once that one is ready, I'll decommission the oldest. I started with one that came with the tank, it's old and the flow is too slow without ability to regulate it, so I added the second one thinking I'd replace the original, rhen decided to leave it there just because. This third one is a brand new unit I got for free. I'll remove the oldest one once it's all said and done. The two filters work fine for my tank, I don't think you can have water that's "too clean" by having a second filter. If anything, I've noticed this seems to help me extend the time between water changes for this tank.

 

[beatking]

Thank you both for the quick responses
Much appreciated
Steve

 

[GaryE]

The question might be phrased as whether it's enough. It will depend on the fish. In any tank over 15 gallons, I like to run at least 2 filters, and in my large tanks, several filters.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I have 2 filters on my 29G, 100G worth of filtration...nice turnover

 

[Back in the fold]

I have 2 filters on my 29G, 100G worth of filtration...nice turnover

There's something to always keep in mind. Turnover. Keep that water moving.

 

[beatking]

thank you all