4ft tank is to small

[f-fish]

Oh bugger - was this first thought that went through my mind when I unpacked my first ever canister filter. I've been planning to do a big boy's tank for a while - one with CO2, canister, more light, good reflectors - some substrate and all the rest that goes with it. Taken me a few months to get the bits an peaces but this weekend was the possible rescape weekend if I could get my hands on a few times this morning.

Well I think it is not to be ... enough said. I am off to go mow the lawn while I ponder this little dilemma.

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Still don't get it - its a 1400l/h canister for a standard 4ft - I think that might be a bit to much for a planted tank.

Later Ferdie

[Vis]

Wait? Whats the problem?

[TomK]

yeah, whats the problem? Dont judge the box! Open the thing. It is bound to be smaller. In any case, the saying is you can not over filter.

[f-fish]

:bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:LOL - even better yet - RTFM :idea: ...

On-closer inspection of the manual I see that the 1400l/h is the - no filter media - no return head volume- and that the actual installed flow is more like 900 l/h - much better. So I it is time to start the rescape. :bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:

Bit late in the day - well at least I got other stuff done - mowed the lawn, drained / cleaned the pond - replaced the impeller.

Later Ferdie

[shihr]

dude.. i dono what u worryin abt? my filter is 2800l/h in my 4ft! :P

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_BTL79kYryqc/TO1ml0ZfKpI/AAAAAAAAAcg/F6K_OsbowCg/s512/24112010081.jpg

yep, like they say no such thing as over filtration :)

it nearly didn fit in my cabinet :P haha

[f-fish]

I hear you .shihr

So we started by removing the plant and the fish - man they are fast.

Moved on to getting rid of the pebbles I used in the past - the plan was to do it all out-side but somehow that changed.

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more than a 3/4 of a 20l bucket was filled this way.
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Starting to add some hard scape items back - drift with java fern.

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Sorry bad photo - but now I need food before we continue.

Later Ferdie

[shihr]

good luck man.. this is the worst part of it.. Happy scaping :)

[Vis]

this is the worst part of it..


Its the best part, if you meant hardscaping.

[f-fish]

only add 1/4 of the original plants back into the tank .. not sure it is what I wanted but lets see once it clears.

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Running only 1 36W at the moment - will see what it looks like in the morning.

Later Ferdie

[Vis]

Like your photo caption :) (smalltankbigfilter)

[shihr]

i meant washing the gravel catching the Eish was the worst of it:p