Require Filter Advice. Plus Stocking Tweaking.

[Gimbo]

Hi all, I'm new here and after some advice. I have recently upgraded to a 6x2x2 aquarium. Previously I had a Juwel Rio 400 with the internal filter plus an All Pond Solutions 2000ef plus the APS booster acting a pre-filter, with main filter full of K1 media that's currently on the new tank but need to add more filtration to tank. I have seen a few filters, those catching my eye are:
Maidenhead's Aqua manta CFX600 (Also Aqua One versions)
Resun ef-2800

I have been on AqAdvisor and it says that the Aqua one version of aqua manta is less filtration than my APS 2000, which is unlikely.

I am also about to order a wave maker, I have been recommended the 12000lph APS wave maker, would that be too much flow?

Little info on tank.
Sand substrate.
Oak branch
Granite rocks
3 x 20w 6500k LED Floodlights.

Current Inhabitants are:
2 Gold Severums
2 Green Severums
1 Red spot Severum
2 Jack Dempsey
2 T bar cichlid
1 Nicaraguan Cichlid
4 Geophagus Altifrons
1 Pearsei
12 Giant Danios.
Most growing on.

 

[Stimo]

hope this helps on the wave maker
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoyduoaNACo

was thinking of getting one myself so let me know how it goes

 

[Gimbo]

hope this helps on the wave maker
http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoyduoaNACo
was thinking of getting one myself so let me know how it goes

That's been a great help thanks, 12000 will be perfect, now I understand why some buy 2.

 

[Gimbo]

Ordered the 12000lph wave maker.
Should it get another All Pond Solutions 2000 or an Aqua Manta EFX600?

 

[star4]

I like the APS filters, I run two 2000ef on most of my tanks  

 

[Gimbo]

I like the APS filters, I run two 2000ef on most of my tanks

What size tank do you run the two on?

 

[star4]

Juwel rio 400, heavily stocked with american cichlids, they do the job perfect

 

[Gimbo]

Juwel rio 400, heavily stocked with american cichlids, they do the job perfect

Do you find the flow varies as it pleases?