filters

[nativelady76]

ok i have 4 rainbow cichlids in a 55 gallon and a on the back filter on one end of my tank and was going back and forth about if i should get another on the back filter or a undergravel filter that would cover both ends...what i want to know is what do you think about these kinds of filters..thanks

 

[acefred]

What about canister filters???? Those are the best in my opinion. Stay away from UGF they are a pain and can produce hudge amounts of Nitrates.

 

[nativelady76]

what is the smallest size tank you can have to use a canister...i dont even know what those look like..i have heard of them but never seen them

 

[Raskolnikov]

I'd vote for canister as well.

Also, a bio-wheel is not so much a type of filter, as it is a feature on some filters. There are HOB, canister, and even trickle filters (like the Tidepool) that all incorporate a Bio-wheel.

 

[acefred]

any size will work..............They are an external sealed "pail" with media in them (work great)...........have a look
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/category.xml?pcid1=2885;category_id=1711

 

[nativelady76]

those are kinda spendy dont you think

 

[Raskolnikov]

We can reduce those prices for you!


http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/category.xml?pcid1=2885;category_id=1711

 

[MikeO]

I was wondering, should I get a canister filters? I right now have 2 traditional over flow, 1 bio-wheel over flow, and the UG fillter, should I add a canister to the mix, or would that be over kill?

 

[acefred]

those are kinda spendy dont you think

Canadian prices..you can do alot better in the states, I was just usinig this page to show you what they are..............

 

[jib]

I would also like to vote for cannisters, I like how you can for the most part you can hide them. Also they allow you to put the tank closer to a wall, than with HOBs(my second choice). Just my opinion.