Shane Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone! I’m so glad I found Cory an Aquarium Co Op. The videos and forums have been super helpful in getting back on track. Just wanted to introduce myself and the kids. I have a tall 37 gal planted tropical community aquarium. Running a medium sponge filter and hot rodded a top fin hob 40 with a coarse sponge prefilter and two coarse sponge cutouts for inside. The tank has 1 juvenile angelfish, 3 dwarf cobalt blue gourami, 5 red coral platty, 5 albino corys, 1 hillstream loach, 1 giant mystery snail and 1 nerite snail. Been running like this for 4 months or so. Do I have enough filtration for the bio load? I’m pretty sure I’m pushing the limits on tank size as well. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Edited October 28, 2020 by Shane Added pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeeper125 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) I think you are good. The bio load is fish waste, and beneficial bacteria is all over your tank, so it shouldn't be a big issue. A bigger problem would be nitrate build up. Edited October 28, 2020 by Fishkeeper125 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 28 minutes ago, Fishkeeper125 said: I think you are good. The bio load is fish waste, and beneficial bacteria is all over your tank, so it shouldn't be a big issue. A bigger problem would be nitrate build up. I’ve been running around 20 ppm nitrates with weekly 25% water changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeeper125 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Ok, thats the ideal nitrate level for plants. But try not to go above 30 ppm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkG Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) The coarse sponge prefilter doesn't cover though. I would guess it doesn't do much? What small plant is it bottom right? Interesting gravel 😎 Edited October 29, 2020 by darkG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) Love those teacup Platties, they are really well colored!! Angels and Gourami's are not the typical fish you see in thesame tank, but maybe I am just a purist. If you keep weekly water changes I don't see nothing wrong with bio load and such. Good luck and welcome!! Edited October 29, 2020 by Ruud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 10 hours ago, darkG said: The coarse sponge prefilter doesn't cover though. I would guess it doesn't do much? What small plant is it bottom right? Interesting gravel 😎 Ya I ordered the medium from co op. Need to order the large prefilter instead. I’ll let my 5 year old know you like the gravel. I let him pick it out lol. The bottom right plant is not real. Just fake plastic that came with the fake wood. Been looking for a cool wood piece just need to find the right one. I’m too picky. Thanks for the reply 👍🏼 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkG Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I was going for gravel, my 11 yo suggested sand, and sand it is. A natural reddish kind. I just got it, or some of it, today actually. ("I'll shove the bag into my backpack. It will be fun".) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be28ans Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Course sponge looks like its not long enough for filter,other then that you have a beautiful tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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