durtydurty
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My tank is coming together and after a few years hiatus I am slowly getting it all sorted again
Last time round I bought a four footer stuck a Tetratec EX1200 under it and it worked a treat, plants bloomed, fish were happy etc. This time round I intend to do it on a slightly smaller scale. Have a Juwel vision 180 and am considering my filter options. Having read an awful lot tonight about turn over etc and the ten times rule my head is spinning, was looking at a fx5 but my budget is fairly tight and cabinet even smaller! was pleased with my Tetratec EX1200 so was considering the EX700 but looking at turnover/lph it wont get anywhere close to the 10 times turn over rule.
How important is the ten times rule and would something like a tetratec EX700 be suitable for my 180 litre tank..
Specs are linked here
http://www.tetra.de/tetra/go/7B598D38A1 ... lang_id=20
Sorry for the essay, any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Last time round I bought a four footer stuck a Tetratec EX1200 under it and it worked a treat, plants bloomed, fish were happy etc. This time round I intend to do it on a slightly smaller scale. Have a Juwel vision 180 and am considering my filter options. Having read an awful lot tonight about turn over etc and the ten times rule my head is spinning, was looking at a fx5 but my budget is fairly tight and cabinet even smaller! was pleased with my Tetratec EX1200 so was considering the EX700 but looking at turnover/lph it wont get anywhere close to the 10 times turn over rule.
How important is the ten times rule and would something like a tetratec EX700 be suitable for my 180 litre tank..
Specs are linked here
http://www.tetra.de/tetra/go/7B598D38A1 ... lang_id=20
Sorry for the essay, any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.