whats the best filtration for a 210 and can i over do it

i9 have a 210 gallon freshwater tank with about 30-40 africans in it and a 12 inch common pleco and some rainbow sharks
at the moment i am running a cascade 1200 canister filter and the new fluval fx5 (which is extremely powerful) it does do the job but having to clean the filter media more often then i thought i would have to any suggestion like run more filtration or what
i thought about running three fx5's on it for two reasons on is for super filtration and the other is for i like the current it causes

is anyone going to answer my post or is this fish forum a waste of my time

i have some FX5 and i do not think you could go wrong with hooking some more of them up. sorry about the delay. i would love to see some pics of your tank. i bet it looks amazing!!!

as i am sure you know most cichlids do not like to swim against a constant follow like a river so if you avoid that you can not over filter the water.

mike205 wrote:

is anyone going to answer my post or is this fish forum a waste of my time

people actually have a life, be patient and your question will be answered.

the more filtration the better, there is no such thing as too much, you can get to the point where it is to much circulation and the fish getting blown all over.

over filtration is best thing you can do.

thebanker wrote
the more filtration the better, there is no such thing as too much, you can get to the point where it is to much circulation and the fish getting blown all over.

I would add more filtration as well. I have a 240g and tanks that size need massive amounts of filtration, I built a 4'x8'x1.5' planted sump for mine
When your fish are getting blown by the current that's the only time to do less filtration.

whats a planted sump is that s sump for a tank that isnt drilled
oh yeah thanks for the replys ill post pics in a few weeks in the middle of a move so the tank looks alittle messy

http://www.usafishbox.org/diy-do-it-yourself-projects-f11/240g-tank-and-sump-the-redneck-way-t2173.htm
There is my 240g with sump from start to finish! Well I have to rethink and redo the pump box.... I stole the basic idea from salt water refugiums, using plants to suck up all of the excess nutrients. That tank is the most balanced tank I have!

Never can have to much filtration ..Im probly pushing 1100 GPH in my 180

I have a xp4 and a 305 on my 80g and I do 25% wc each week, fina up it to 40%.. so no, you can never over filter your tank....

what are you running to get 1100 gph
and does that not make to much current

(Never can have to much filtration ..Im probly pushing 1100 GPH in my 180)
what all are you running to get 1100 gph

my pump on my 240g is 1200gph little giant pond pump