Joshlikesfish Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 138248.htm I'm interesting in using for my 4ft planted. I assume thats what they use in all those nice tanks with the filters on top? 2800L/H sounds nice right? Considering its a 160L tank =p Is this a worthy purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 its a trickle filter, they work fine as long as you get enough media in them & make sure the flow is good at all times. this particular model has 2800lph but only one "filter box" which doesn't seem right to me, on one of my tanks it has a 900lph pump & 4 boxes that size so i don't think it's a smart design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 probably take a bit of diy to get it to run quietly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'd just go with the DIY route instead, wouldn't be difficult to make a similar set up with a powerhead and plastic container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I'd just go with the DIY route instead, wouldn't be difficult to make a similar set up with a powerhead and plastic container. i would make one with more boxes, just get a plastic pipe & drill holes to create a spraybar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyedfrog Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I made a DIY one which worked really well. The only problem with these is if you like to fluff about in the tank a bit they can be a pain to move to get access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted July 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 With the tank only being 40cm wide and soon having a full light, i think the box method would be really awkward to run. Might just give it a miss =p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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