overkill heating & filtration

nope, i do the same. i have a 20 gallon sump, magnum 350 canister, 2 protien skimmers and a penguin bio wheel 350 on my 72 gallon.

 

believe me your not alone....i have plenty of freinds that are the same with their tanks.

 

If you use 2 filters on a 10 gal would that be to much??

 

Ive got two filters on my 55, two heaters on my 55, a 200 watt heater in my 40 and I thought I was going over kill with a 55 gallon filter on a 40 gallon tank. Your not the only one who is "extreeeemmmmeeeee" with their tanks.

 

i think the more filtration the better, the only thing is not many fish like the strong current.

 

There is no such thing as over filtering. You can have too much current or water flow though.

The only problem with using a heater larger than what you need is you run the risk of cooking your fish should it fail in the on position.

 

i thought about using 2 filters before but i just didnt know. now i do.

 

Also, having two filter allows you to clean one without leaving the tank acting as a standing pool of death water.

This is random but my Kuhlii loach just rammed one of the angels and scared the bejesus out of it lol!

 

ok. so it wont hurt to have 2 filters. i still love your fish uncwnells. i cant get over its colors.

 

I got them this morning, they are sooo tinnnyyyy and cute as hell! Right now they are almost an inch, the males are beautiful and look exactly as the picture, the females, like most fish and bird species, are just a drab grey/tannish plain color. I have been trying to snap some pics but they are camera shy right now.

 

Sorry I fogot to put the main reason for the post, in your five gallon I wouldnt put two filters unless one is a submerssible or undergravel filter and the other a hang on back style. I think that two of any kind on a tank that small may create a ton of current. Thats just me though, and I am vertainly no expert, not yet.

 

They are pretty. would they do good in a 10 gal? i like fish that have bright colors like that.

 

They get to be 2" max, so a pair or trio would do great, if you put just the three in there you could make an egg collection/spawning area in there and just leave it for a while and collect the eggs.

 

i wasnt going to put 2 filters in a 5 gal. i figured that may cause alotta problems. i think your fish are so pretty. i would only keep 2 or 3 in it. not many.

 

That would be perfect, that way you can get the water parameters exactly right for them and they will breed like little rabbits! If you send me your email in a private message ill send you some information.

 

also the great thing about killifish is all the different color's you can get

 

its always good to have more then 1 filter because when you change youre filter you lose good bacteria.

 

Nopers, I definately do the same!
90 gallon with renafilstar xp4, 2 emperors and about to be 1 25watt gamma uv....not to mention two 300 watt heaters.
Then theirs the 15 that has the emperor 400 on the back with the 50watt heater [dancing]
My theory is bigger is alway better (and for those of you thinking bad things, get your heads outta the gutter...we're talking FISH equipment here)