Fluval 405 on a 40 breeder?

[itsaNYthing]

gona have my sump running soon, and I want to start a seahorse tank

If i put the fluval 405 on a 40 breeder, would that be to much for such a small tank?

 

[acrocrazy]

the more filtration the better!!! honestly you should have the tank drilled so you can run a sump. canister filters will just build nitrates and thats a no go if you wanna run a healthy reef aquarium

 

[Mikei70]

the more filtration the better!!! honestly you should have the tank drilled so you can run a sump. canister filters will just build nitrates and thats a no go if you wanna run a healthy reef aquarium

A canister won't necessarily increase nitrates if you run it without floss or bioballs or that sort of thing. You can use it as more of a media reactor for carbon or GFO or whatever. Just change the media regularly.

 

[jerl77]

i use am aqua clear 110 on mine still use the foam and carbon and phosban in the filter works well for me

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

i have a fluval 405 on a 10 gallon and everything is great so don't worry

 

[Mikei70]

i have a fluval 405 on a 10 gallon and everything is great so don't worry

I think he has to worry more about flow rate due to having seahorses in there.

 

[bigdog1428]

Is a 40 breeder tall enough to keep sea horses ??? I thought they needed a high tank ?


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[Anthony.Luciano710]

You can lower the flow on it.

I think he has to worry more about flow rate due to having seahorses in there.

 

[Mikei70]

You can lower the flow on it.

There should be no problem then.

Good info, Anthony.

 

[itsaNYthing]

You can lower the flow on it.

how can i lower the flow on it?

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

right where the hoses go into the canister theres the aqua stop valve that you can lift up and down to adjust the flow. i just lift it up a little on my 10 gallon so it doesn't blow the sand around but you can lower it to the point that its just falling out of the output hose but remember when you lower the flow your also lowering the amount of filtration so i wouldn't recommend spending more when you can get the fluval 105 or something. the only reason im using it on my 10 gallon is because i originally bought it for a 55 gallon but then i upgraded to a 125 and just used a protein skimmer so i just put it on my 10 gallon instead of letting it sit around. but it does do a very good job and it keeps the water crystal clear but if you have the right amount of live rock in the tank i really don't see the point of getting a filter like this. i would say just a power filter with mechanical filtration and just clean it off every few days that way you don't need a protein skimmer because the stuff wont get a chance to break down. i just put a power filter on my 10 gallon the past week because i needed a carbon filter for a couple of days on my 125 and so far just the mechanical filtration with the power filter is holding up the tank really good.

how can i lower the flow on it?

 

[itsaNYthing]

right where the hoses go into the canister theres the aqua stop valve that you can lift up and down to adjust the flow. i just lift it up a little on my 10 gallon so it doesn't blow the sand around but you can lower it to the point that its just falling out of the output hose but remember when you lower the flow your also lowering the amount of filtration so i wouldn't recommend spending more when you can get the fluval 105 or something. the only reason im using it on my 10 gallon is because i originally bought it for a 55 gallon but then i upgraded to a 125 and just used a protein skimmer so i just put it on my 10 gallon instead of letting it sit around. but it does do a very good job and it keeps the water crystal clear but if you have the right amount of live rock in the tank i really don't see the point of getting a filter like this. i would say just a power filter with mechanical filtration and just clean it off every few days that way you don't need a protein skimmer because the stuff wont get a chance to break down. i just put a power filter on my 10 gallon the past week because i needed a carbon filter for a couple of days on my 125 and so far just the mechanical filtration with the power filter is holding up the tank really good.

Im getting a custom king sump built, once I have that running I was considering picking up a 40 breeder, and turning into a seahorse tank. Now lets say I reduce the flow (so the searhorse dosnt get tossed around), would the 405 provide sufficient enough filtration?

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

yes it definitely would but even if it is a really great filter for what you need it for i really don't think its worth it. once you reduce the flow your reducing the amount of water being filtered through it. i would recommend a power filter or bio wheel filter for sea horses that way you will get he full amount of filtration you need and it wont create alot of force, but if you really want the fluval then go for it but reducing the flow will give you less filtration maybe equivalent to a 40 gallon filter if you want it to be because the water wont be being sucked up with the same amount of force as it would if you had the flow all the way up.

Im getting a custom king sump built, once I have that running I was considering picking up a 40 breeder, and turning into a seahorse tank. Now lets say I reduce the flow (so the searhorse dosnt get tossed around), would the 405 provide sufficient enough filtration?

 

[itsaNYthing]

yes it definitely would but even if it is a really great filter for what you need it for i really don't think its worth it. once you reduce the flow your reducing the amount of water being filtered through it. i would recommend a power filter or bio wheel filter for sea horses that way you will get he full amount of filtration you need and it wont create alot of force, but if you really want the fluval then go for it but reducing the flow will give you less filtration maybe equivalent to a 40 gallon filter if you want it to be because the water wont be being sucked up with the same amount of force as it would if you had the flow all the way up.

Well i already have the fluval so why not keep it running right?, once i get the sump running on my reef tank, i always wanted a seahorse tank, so im just using it as an excuse to start a seahorse tank.

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

oh yea well if you have a fluval then yea definitely keep it, just lower the flow i guess or if you want the full filtration just put the output hose into your sump so you can have the flow all the way up. the only problem with that is that it might affect the level of your overflow box.