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7 Responses to “Is a filter for “up to 50″ gallon fish tank OK for 26 gallon tank?”
Yes, but you should really judge it on the GPH (Gallons Per Hour). You want a filter that cycles your tank at least 5 times per hour. For your 26 gal tank, you’d want a filter with a minimum of 130 GPH. A filter rated for “up to a 50 gallon tank” should have a minimum of 250 GPH. Usually the GPH is stated directly on the box, but sometimes it isn’t. In that case, call Marineland and ask for the GPH on the size filter that you bought.
December 28th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Willie Wood
yep, that brand isn’t available here – don’t know
December 28th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Daley
Yes that filteration should be fine. Its allways better to have a little bit more filteration.
~ GG
December 31st, 2009 at 7:58 am
Jason Lambert
UP TO 50 GALLON = 0 – 50 gallon –
26 is less than 50 but more than 0
Yup that includes 26.
January 3rd, 2010 at 12:32 am
Eunice Stegall
That should be fine for your tank.
I haven’t tried Marineland, but alot of people have said good things about it =)
FishieFin ?
January 5th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Claire Pink
Yes, but you should really judge it on the GPH (Gallons Per Hour). You want a filter that cycles your tank at least 5 times per hour. For your 26 gal tank, you’d want a filter with a minimum of 130 GPH. A filter rated for “up to a 50 gallon tank” should have a minimum of 250 GPH. Usually the GPH is stated directly on the box, but sometimes it isn’t. In that case, call Marineland and ask for the GPH on the size filter that you bought.
~ZTM
January 6th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Patrick Lapierre
up to is just a guildline, you want to go up anyway.
on my 20 high, i have an aquaclear 70(for 50-70 gallons) and a penguin HOB that is for 30 gallons.
On my saltwater, i have 3 filters on it, and it is a 20 high.
So you will be fine with one filter that is for more gallons.
January 9th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Caroline Skinner
That should be fine…a little extra filtration is not usually a bad thing…just don’t get a filter so powerful that it turns your tank into a wave pool…