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welchrock · 03-22-2008, 02:11 PM

For a few tanks I've had, I've always purchased larger filters with decent results. ie a 40G filter for a 20G tank, 100G filter for my current 46G tank.

I see no harm in going with your idea, but don't think that it'll allow you to have double the fish - I feel that the filter manufacturers are very likely to overstate the power of their units.

Buying an overly-capable filter can't hurt (unless your fish are blown out of the tank) but it will not have a dramatic effect on the cleanliness of your tank or the stocking maximum.

03-22-2008, 02:11 PM	#2
welchrock Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 125	For a few tanks I've had, I've always purchased larger filters with decent results. ie a 40G filter for a 20G tank, 100G filter for my current 46G tank. I see no harm in going with your idea, but don't think that it'll allow you to have double the fish - I feel that the filter manufacturers are very likely to overstate the power of their units. Buying an overly-capable filter can't hurt (unless your fish are blown out of the tank) but it will not have a dramatic effect on the cleanliness of your tank or the stocking maximum. __________________ 46G Bowfront: 1 large snakeskin gourami, 1 blue gourami, 2 pearl gouramis, 12 black neon tetras, 4 panda corys, 1 albino pleco. All gourami's are female as far as I know. Lighting: 78 Watts (1.7 wpg) T5HO Plants: Java Moss, Flame Moss, Marsilea Minutia, Marsilea Quadrifolia, Staurogyne sp., floating Myrio Simulan. Substrate: 80 lbs Eco-Complete.