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michael

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Im building a new rack 2 x 200 lt tanks. Max head height of 1.8mt. What filtration should I use im leaning towards a simmilar set up to bb with a small sum-aditive tank with a couple of canister filters running the tanks. Im thinking about 2 x 2217 or should I look at a biger single unit like a fluval fx6.

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I'm a fan of the 2028 or 2228 myself, I've got both & I've had them running without a problem for over ten years. I'd recommend getting the best you can afford, the FX6 is a good bit of kit but you'd have to make sure you can match a chiller the flow rate!

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How much flow loss do u have with a head height of 1.8mt.i thought it could drop as much as half. The flow rates of the fluval fx6 is 3500 but from what I understand thats with no media and no head. So thats why I was thinking about it to allow for the loss. The tank will be devided into 4 compartments 1 foot wide and the additional plumbing will also affect the loss.

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That would need a monster chiller if it was going to run the chiller too. I've seen shops use those FX6's to clean all their tank, they just swish the gravel around & then put the FX6 in the tank for half an hour to clear it up :encouragement:

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What size tank do u run on the 2028 and what head height whats your flow rate like. I was looking at one of the new professional 3e series ehiem filters the 2076 model I think it was

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I use them both on a 120L 2x1.5x1.5 Cichlid tank, head is about 1.6m, way over filtered but I have about 16 electric yellows, 4 Duboisi's & a Pictus cat, heavy bioload & way over filtered but with this setup I only do WC once every 3-6 mths. The 2226 is one size down from the model I have so I don't think you were looking at that one but I'm all in favour of all the professional series, my 2028 is a proffessional series

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