Moving Around Filters - What would you do?

[jonclark96]

I'm looking to switch some of my filters around. I need to free up an AC70 to put on a 20 long. The only spare filter I currently have is an AC110, as I think that the AC110 is too much to have on such a small tank. So, I have two tanks to choose from to take the AC70 off of:

Tank 1 - 75 gallons, currently filtered by AC110, AC70, Ehiem 2026 canister, and a couple sponges.

Tank 2 - 55 gallons, currently filtered by 2 AC70's, and an Ehiem 2217.

Which tank would you take take the AC70 from? Is an AC110 too much current on a 55? Would 2 AC110's on the 75 be too much current?

Sounds like a silly question but I'd like to get everyone's opinion.

 

[Reel Addiction]

Id put the 110's on the 75. Im running 2 on a 120 4x2x2.

 

[Buckcich]

/\ +1

 

[Andrewtfw]

Jon- In the past, I have run an FX5 on a 75 and never thought it was too much current. I am looking for a 110 to add to a 75 that already has one on it. I do not think two 110s are too much current for a 75. Your tanks seem to have more than enough filtration choices to let you free up that AC70 you need.

Remember when I was setting up the 135 and had all my filters running on a 75?

 

[dogofwar]

I'd take the AC70 from the 55... and no two 110s on a 75 isn't too much...

Matt (who filters a 75 with a box, a sponge and a $13 Azoo in tank filter)...

 

[jonclark96]

Thanks for the thoughts, fellas. I know I tend to over do it with filtration, but I figure that it can't be bad. I always get nervous when I reduce filtration on a tank.

 

[verbal]

I would take it from the 55 and if you wanted more filtration than that for the 55, I would replace the remaining 70 with a 110(with an overlap or media swap to help establish the biological filter).

 

[Tony]

My brother has an AC110 on his 55 gallon all-male tank. They love the flow.