if I get to marineland bio wheels air filters one 350 and the other a 200 for my 75 gallon tank would this one pump be enough to circulate the water,im assuming with those 2 air filters that this 500 gph pump would be plenty.Your thoughts dave if I get to marineland bio wheels air filters one 350 and the other a 200 for my 75 gallon tank would this one pump be enough to circulate the water,im assuming with those 2 air filters that this... » Read More if I get to marineland bio wheels air filters one 350 and the other a 200 for my 75 gallon tank would this one pump be enough to circulate the water,im assuming with those 2 air filters that this 500 gph pump would be plenty.Your thoughts dave « Show Less
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It all depends what you have in the tank! If it's a reef, you would want the tank cycled minimum 10x per hour. If you have freshwater with no live plants, then typically 4-5x is plenty.
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This has been a very good fan, I have two. Circulation has to reach the bottom of the tank. I use one fan at each end of the tank going two different directions. With live rock, circulation and water changes, you don't have to have as much filtration. Hope this helps.
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It wont do a darn thing if you don't buy the pump that runs it. The pump is kinda big, and kind of expensive, but its on the shelf at home depot. Once you have both parts, it'll run like a gem. Mine circulates 3000 gallons per hour and its a thousand gallon tank. Makes a whirlpool, sucks in all the algae, by day three the water is crystal clear.
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I have a pump that pushes out 2500 gph for my pond. I also have another pump pushing out 4000 gph on a different filter for a waterfall and river. I was having some clarity issues with just the larger pump so I bought the TetraPond 26596 and within 1 week the 3000 gallon pond was crystal clear. I am extremely happy with the results. Good luck to you, I know you will not be disappointed.
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Personally I have an extra pump for my color changing bubbles. I have a 75 gal fresh water tank. Although your tank is smaller you would want the bubbles to e strong and you wouldn't want to take away from the filtering capabilities of the 30 gallon pump. I'm sure you will enjoy the bubbles. I know my fish do.
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I have one of these on my 140g. It works great but I also have a Emporer bio wheel, the bigger one. It depends on what you are keeping. I have big carnivores so I have to do twice a week water changes and extra filtration. I do recommend this pump.
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I assume your question is for oxygenating fish, and not hydroponics, so.....I used 1 of these per 250 gal container with 50-60 adult tilapia in it. Realize that you will push less air the longer the tube feeds are, and 9 40s would have to be 6 ft minimum runs on the perimeter, even if you centrally locate pump, so i would probably use 2, just guessing......They are very noisy, mine lasted just over a year ( warranty time ) but i have since found some info on how to rebuild the diaphragm, so i might raise my 1 star review
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It all depends on what you have in your tank and how much flow you would like or need I have two of these on either side of my tank and it's a 26g nano softie/lps reef tank. If you have a fish only or a freshwater tank and just looking to had some circulation in the tank than this should be fine although if this is the only pump your adding I would suggest the next higher model up I believe it's around 420 gph? Hope this answers your question
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J Waters is sorda rite. But its always best to over filter. So this filter will suffice. I wouldn't worry about the current one bit. I have 3 hob filters on the back of my 30 gallon.one is a duel bio wheel. And 2 single filters like this one. They fit just perfect. Not sure if all is needed. But its best to over filter than not have enough.
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I have a 380 gal pond and use the 1000 fishmates filter and a 1000 gph pump. The pump is a bit overkill but the filter is fine. You should have no problem with the combo you are asking about. I would not go bigger than the 800gph pump though.
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Hi Karol. I have a 75 gallon aquarium and a fluval 405 filter (you can see them on google or maybe ebay or amazon. I bought these tablets one time to try them. I like a different product a WHOLE lot better. After fighting my cloudy tank many times I use my tank's hose lines to clean the gravel just before I clean the whole filter box. Then I use a cleaner I get at Wal Mart. Jungle brand Clear Water. It works great. I love it and you can see results sometimes in a couple of hours. Try it you'll love it. Burr
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I would think that it would be big enough. I have 2. My first one I have 2 6 inch air stones in my 5000 gallon fits tank which boils the water up 4 feet deep plus it has a 4 inch air stone in my 50 gal tank. And a 8 inch air stone in Mt 750 gal tank. And I have 4 4 inch air stones in my hydrophonic plant beds. One pump runs all this with plenty of air. The 2nd air pump I'm just now setting up. It work wonderful for me.
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I have a Marineland Bio-Wheel filter on my 20 gal tank and I use Algone all the time. Works great.
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I run 1 in each of my 306's, I have seen an increase in plant growth and super clear water because of it. When my rack gets up and running all of the filters will run it.UPDATE 1-13-15: I now typically run 2 100 ml bags in each of the 306's now that I have the rack up and running for over a year now, everything is clear and stable, plant growth is good but not great, all tanks are low tech with no ferts or CO2, very low live stock load also, varied plants from Java moss to Vals.
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That is just the model number not GPH. The flow rate for the 1200 is 315 gallons per hour and that is true flow rate not like marineland who boasts a 360 gph rate that is( by their own spec's) actually only 220. Hand down the penn plax is by far a better pump. I have 5 of them after going through fluval, marineland, API.
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It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I do like this unit. I just wish that they have marketed it with the right GPH, and that I have purchased a more powerful one. It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I... » Read More It should work ok for a 30G tank. I have it on a 27G tank. It's rather weak even with almost no media in the treys. If you have saltwater tank with corals that need some current, this is too week. I know it's rated for much larger tank, but it's grossly overrated. I just got this too:( I'm really regretting it. It's unfortunate, but a powerhead will be needed for me:(Just to be clear, even if you have a fresh water tank, you liken't can't get enough flow to filter the whole tank with this power. Go up a model or 2 and get more power. Other than the lack of power, I do like this unit. I just wish that they have marketed it with the right GPH, and that I have purchased a more powerful one. « Show Less
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It should be ok..that filter is up to 40g.... That thing should keep your tank pretty clean. Plus you can adjust the flow so your not creating a whirlpool inside the small tank. IMO I'd upgrade to at least a 20 or 30 gallon... Hope I helped!!
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If you're running fresh water, you'll need an air pump, some air tubing, and an air stone. I also use a bag of Purigen in all of my tanks. It's a great all purpose filter media that can be regenerated with bleach so you don't have to keep buying it like carbon or other medias.None of this is expensive. You can get all of the above for less than $30 and it will help your tank quite a bit.