would having 3 filter effect anything?

allaboutfish · 05-28-2011, 09:55 AM

was wondering what would happen if i had 3 filters?

majerah1 · 05-28-2011, 02:16 PM

Three times as clean water?

Ranger · 05-28-2011, 04:16 PM

Just means you will have more filters to clean at your water change, you can under-filter but not over-filter, that s unless you have about 100 of them in your tank and no room for the fish

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Kehy · 05-28-2011, 05:07 PM

The only effects would probably be cleaner water, and probably a stronger current in the tank. You can't over filter, but it's way too easy to underfilter!

jrman83 · 05-28-2011, 06:48 PM

Just watch the current. Some fish can get stressed if they are constantly being pushed all around the tank.

nasomi · 05-29-2011, 02:34 AM

You're electric bill.

ReStart · 05-30-2011, 07:49 AM

Loss of efficiency, increase in redundancy, although in our case, it's a good trade off. Two outboard motors on a boat, for example two 100 hp motors, cost more in fuel, weigh more (slower boat) and cost more in maintenance, than one 200 hp motor, yet it's a good idea if you are going offshore in bad weather. ;-) Been there, done that! Yikes!

I have enough extra filters about the house so that if one of mine fails, it'll be replaced with something in a matter of minutes. And I do run a big hob in conjunction with the cannister on my 55g Cichlid tank, just because I can. I guess that my heaters consume much more electricity than my filters. Even so, I don't think they contribute a significant amount to my bill.

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