undergravel filter
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i havent read the prevoius posts, but i'll make myself short.
UGF, dont remove dibris, it jsut help it stay on or in the gravel where it can not be seen.
other filters remove the debris into the filtering chamber which can be cleaned easily.
UFG, looks bad plus UFG + air pump needed = probably same price as some kind of AC HOT filter. i recommend aquaclear to anyone, unless the filter can not possibily handle the bioload. thanks!
UGF, dont remove dibris, it jsut help it stay on or in the gravel where it can not be seen.
other filters remove the debris into the filtering chamber which can be cleaned easily.
UFG, looks bad plus UFG + air pump needed = probably same price as some kind of AC HOT filter. i recommend aquaclear to anyone, unless the filter can not possibily handle the bioload. thanks!
No aquarium filter removes debris, they all sequester it for manual removal by the hobbyist. Since I vacuum all my unplanted tanks routinely in any case, that is not an issue for me. And I have not used an air pump in decades other than on fry tanks. Even OE-RFUG would be far cheaper than the external canisters I use routinely, but cost is not the issue or reason for selection. I use them in part because they do keep the gravel cleaner than I can myself with mesy fish such as puffers.
But I must admit that all my UGs are OE-RFUG, and most are in tanks where I want higher pH/GH/KH than my tap, so use OE-RFUG w/aragonite substrates to support that requirement.
But I must admit that all my UGs are OE-RFUG, and most are in tanks where I want higher pH/GH/KH than my tap, so use OE-RFUG w/aragonite substrates to support that requirement.
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