emmanuel Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm built a 2 gallon cube and was hoping to use a fluval 304 with bulkheads for a clean application(nothing hanging over cube) It seams like it won't work cause the fluval is heating up the tank by 7 degrees . Is an aquaclear 50 good enough for this 8x8x8 cube ? Is it very quiet ? This is going in my bedroom and needs to be silent (I have a palm that is barely quiet enough) Any other filter anyone can recomend I tried just a rio 50 Powerhead but it was too loud. Link to comment
njnoodles Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm built a 2 gallon cube and was hoping to use a fluval 304 with bulkheads for a clean application(nothing hanging over cube) It seams like it won't work cause the fluval is heating up the tank by 7 degrees .Is an aquaclear 50 good enough for this 8x8x8 cube ? Is it very quiet ? This is going in my bedroom and needs to be silent (I have a palm that is barely quiet enough) Any other filter anyone can recomend I tried just a rio 50 Powerhead but it was too loud. An 8x8x8 equates to 2.2 gallons filled to the top, so it is safe to assume about 2 gallons of water, What will be inside the tank is the question before any advise can be given with the best results in mind. Is the tank glass or acrylic? I have been in this hobby for over twenty years and work with acrylic on a daily basis as a hobby. Im sure we can figure something out for you with the aesthetics of the tank being top priority. Link to comment
w1dude Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm built a 2 gallon cube and was hoping to use a fluval 304 with bulkheads for a clean application(nothing hanging over cube) It seams like it won't work cause the fluval is heating up the tank by 7 degrees .Is an aquaclear 50 good enough for this 8x8x8 cube ? Is it very quiet ? This is going in my bedroom and needs to be silent (I have a palm that is barely quiet enough) Any other filter anyone can recomend I tried just a rio 50 Powerhead but it was too loud. I love my aqua Clear, I had a 50 on a 2.5 planted tank! Link to comment
emmanuel Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 its acrylic but once again i just got home too identical cubes with water in the same location the one with standing water is 63 degrees and the one with fluval is 70 so I guess this means I wont be able to run the fluval unless it is only raising the temp by 7 degrees cause the room is cold I Wonder if it would be less of a difference if the tanks were both at 78 degree room temperature I am planing on keeping zoos rics acans and maybe sps Link to comment
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