axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Something less than $100 but good quality is what I am looking for. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 look for a second hand hang on back filter. cheap as, and v effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I currently have a hang on filter (dolphin h100) and dont find it very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 try the aquaclear range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Well the HOB filters seem fine for biological filtration but the intakes are so small and they just seem to clog up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie841 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I currently have a hang on filter (dolphin h100) and dont find it very effective. That only does 100L per hour so you might want to up it to 150L to 200L per hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 The dolphin H100 does 230LPH according to the box but one petshop website says it only does 100LPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I would vouch for the AquaClear by Hagen. You can stuff more noodles in the back than what you are given, and don't have to buy the annoying slide in replacement plastic bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Get an aquaone CF500. They are on trademe brand new for about 140... Well worth the money, and in the case of your tank, will be uber powerful. Plus you'd only real have to attend to it every 3 months or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 The effectiveness of the filter will depend more on how hard you're working it, rather than the size of the tank. For example, if you have a lot of messy fish in there, and plants that are losing some of their leaves, then obviously a HOB filter will have trouble keeping up. I used to have a HOB filter (Whisper brand) on my 600 x 300 x 300 tank and it worked just fine for a long time. But when my fish grew bigger and I got more of them, I ended up switching to a cannister filter. So what do you have/plan to have in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Lightly Planted with: 5 ember tetras (Getting more) 2 sparkling gouramis (Getting 1 more) 3 Otocinclus 25% weekly water changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I too have never had trouble with the AquaClear range. Not used any other brand of HOB filter so can't compare them to others though. A tank that size with those fish would be fine with an under gravel filter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I dont think an under gravel filter would be any good as the tank is planted and has a sand substrate. I will look into the AquaClear ones. Does anyone know how much they cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I find the AquaOne HOB's get gunked up around the holes where the impeller is, and have to be cleaned out weekly because the flow decreases markedly. You also cannot put noodles in it unless you try and jam them behind the back of the 'biological filter' plate - which is just a piece of plastic with a few wavy lines and holes in it, nowhere as good as some ceramic noodles. I have retired my AquaOne from filtration duties it got so annoyed with it, and now it is used as a phosphate remover with a bag of Purigen in my Marine tank. I won't tell you how often I clean out the AquaClear, but it is not weekly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl-danio Posted July 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Are the AquaClears quite adjustable? My fish dont like fast currents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrenB Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hailea BT200 Internal Filter cost about $20 and can be set-up to have a spray bar or a standard output. Great filter and they work really well, as I had one in a tank that size with 50+ guppies no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Are the AquaClears quite adjustable? My fish dont like fast currents. Yes, you adjust it by moving the intake across the top of the motor, and don't have the water level too low in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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