Eheim 2213 for beginner AC 55 gal tank

[Cavjock22]

Folks running a 2213 in a 55 gal long tank with 8 AC's from 2-4" in size. Parrot/red jewel/yellow lab
Water looks great and keeping up with weekly water changes. Is the 2213 to small of a filter? Should I switch out to a 2217 sooner than later? Can I wait till payday? 2213 looks to be rated for a 55 gal but what I'm reading the flow needs to be 8 x volume of water per hr. The 2217 won't even handle that though. Please explain..

[ptran]

Sounds like you have enough filtration if the water is clean. It doesn't hurt to upgrade though (well it hurts your wallet off course).

[bobfig]

you can probably run the 2213 for a while but i would still look into ether getting another one or a 2217 for more filtration area. the more you over filter the better imo.