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Eheim filter for 75 gal. tank



 
 
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Old May 8th 05, 09:05 AM
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"DRE" wrote in message
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To the group:
I was wondering what you experts out there would recommend for a 75
gallon aquarium. The Eheim model 2028 or the Eheim 2126?


DRE,

The correct answer would depend exclusively on what you intend to do
with the tank. Marine or Fresh? Planted fresh? Carnivore fresh?
Marine Fish Only? Reef? If you're looking at sal****er, I'd lean away
from a canister filter, as they are infamous for contributing to
nitrate issues. In a fresh, I would use the larger one, because,
seriously, it's tough to over-filter your water, and this would give
you the overhead to make changes to the tank with any worries about
the horsepower of your filter being able to cope with it.

I ran a 75 with an Eheim pro2026 for quite some time. It was loaded
up pretty good, but it was freshwater-heavily planted. It could very
likely have supported itself without any 'artificial' filtration,
though I never tested the hypothesis.


billy


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Old May 8th 05, 06:13 PM
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"Billy" wrote in message
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you the overhead to make changes to the tank with any worries about



*without*. *Without* any worries. Sheesh.

billy


 




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