Whats the best filter for 5x2x2 foot tank?

I want one that is reasonably quiet and easy to maintain

P.S its going to be home for orandas if thats any difference

Gonna need a bit of filtering, 540L or so of tank you have there.

I'd go big canister, or a couple of medium sized ones. Say an aquis 2400 or a pair of 1200s?

Fluval FX5

For orandas Sump filter will be the best and easy to clean too . They eat and s**t alot

ron

Is a fluval FX5 a sump filter?

External Canister filter.

I run a aquis 2200, in the same range is the 2400 which would probably be suitable. The 2200 is great, though not completely silent like the eheims.

In order of preference with a tank that size......

I would go a sump.....

If not 2 canisters.....

Or 1 decent canister & an internal filter.

Frenchy

Is a sump filter like the this one:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 6.htm?p=13

Would something like that be a good option?

Think a sump filter is having another tank set up with a trickle system filtration with bioballs, filter wool, etc. But you will need an overflow of some sort on your tank.

eg.

The link you gave is to a cannister filter. You will need two of those filters to get enough filtration. For the price of two of those, you'd be better off getting an Fluval FX5 from hollywoods.

I have an AquaOne 500 and also an Eheim 2300 and both are great ... but the Eheim is slightly quieter. Both do an excellent job though and I have them both in a 400 litre tank.

The sump would be good but i might try a cannister for now

Would the one i had above be enough for the tank or should i got to the fx5?

Do you have to still gravel vac the stones with a filter like that?

I think every person in here will scream "FX5!". General maintenance with this filter is really easy from what I've heard. The canister filter you mentioned before will still work. Although nowhere near to what the FX5 will do.

Ill either go for the Fluval fx5 or 405 depending on funds

Does anyone know what there are like for noise?

E.g Louder than a pump? Ive already got 2 small filters and 2 pumps in then lounge and dont want too much more

Is gravel vacs still needed with either of these filters?

yes gravel vacs are needed to clean the substrate although i'm not that sure about the FX5. i know its easy to do water changes with it, as there is a hose that you turn a tap on and send the dirty water into a bucket or out a window.

you can message purplecatfish to find out about how quiet the filter is. although we couldn't hear it running when we were at his house last, it may be a different story at night when people are trying to sleep (which seems unlikely).

Hi There,

I run an FX5 on one of my 6x2x2 tanks and it is in the lounge.

I also run a sump in the lounge and both are quiet tho the FX5 is quietest of both.

You still need to buy media for FX5 on top of sale price but ease of use outways this imo.

You wil still need to Vax gravel as Fish poo goes down and into gravel then is broken down into particles that are in water. Over time you will remove all the poo but not before water quality is effected/affected and fish suffer ( and it looks crappy, pardon the pun) if you dont Vax.

HTH

Navarre