Additional Filter?

[ayobreezie]

Okay, so I've been reading on sponge filters and powerheads.. I'm trying to decide on getting another filter just to have some extra filtration.. I really like the sponge filter, but I won't like how the bubbles come up.. it'll be too loud for me.. and I don't need additional current, there is PLENTY of current and water agitation in my tanks..

I currently have the following setups, what would you recommend as an additional filtration? I want a mechanical/bio type of filter...

20Long Community - 1 Betta, 5 Corydoras, 5 Rasboras, 1 ADF, 15 Ghost Shrimp, 1 Pleco..
Filter - Penguin 150 + airstone(10" stick)

55 Gallon Flowerhorn tank - 6 FH Fry (1-2" fry)
Filter - Penguin 250, Whisper 30-60, Penn Plax Cascade 300, 2 airstones(12" stick and 1 small)

Anyway I can get a sponge filter that doesn't produce loud bubbles? Kind'a like an airstone?

 

[Sploke]

you could try powering a sponge filter with a small powerhead instead of air.

 

[Johnnyr]

Have you thought about a canister filter? They are very quiet (the Eheim's anyway) and work great.

Is this for the 20gal or 55gal?

 

[cichlidcichlid]

well it looks like from your description that you are already using air stones so is this going to replace that or adding to that?

 

[ayobreezie]

Will be adding to it.. and I'm trying to find something for both tanks.. 55 and 20 gallon

 

[ayobreezie]

Only powerheads available that I can get are Penguin 660's.. 170GPH rating.. are those too strong? Basically, I just want a sponge filter that sucks up debris pretty well.. minus the big air bubbles.. something like an airstone bubble stream.

 

[jm1212]

the 55 gallon sounds like its fine

you could add a penguin 100 to the 20 gallon if you wanted

 

[Rbishop]

debris..? canister

extra bio filter....sponge

 

[Mgamer20o0]

yea ditch the air pumps and put a powerhead on the sponge filter. canister is going to make the less amount of noise. always go with a aquaclear.