Subj : Re: New 175 FO Tank To : All From : Jim85cj Date : Mon Sep 27 2004 01:15 pm I've read that too much filtration while cycling the tank can be bad (hard for the bacteria to establish?). I like having two filters so that I can stagger when I change/clean them and keep the bacteria in the other one. George Pontis wrote: > In article , noone.is@home.com says... > >>I just installed an Oceanic 175 gallon Bow front. My question is...i >>have 2 filters, a Cascade 1500, and a Cascade 1200. Is there such a >>thing as too much filtration? >> > > > The general consensus as I understand it is that there is no such thing as too > much filtration. It *is* possible to have water flow currents that are > uncomfortable and too strong for your fish. The threshold depends a lot on the > specific fish that you have in the aquarium. Some prefer calmer water, others > prefer strong currents to swim and play in. --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 9/27/04 12:15:14 PM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .