Li@m Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 I am doing a high tech Planted Nano (40x25x25cm) and don't have the money to by an little mini external canister filter,(if there is one under $75 Let me Know). So i am looking for a quiet HOB filter. Has anyone had nice and quite ones (what brand?) or experience with them. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Dude, you have gotta make onE like me! Buy a 450L/H pump and build it!!! I'll draw up some plans for you later and I'll get you a link of a one I found on here :thup: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=55701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 How Quiet is it though? Good idea thou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 I'd imagine as quiet as you'd want it to be. Find a quite pump, have little water disruption through the out pipe of the tank and voila. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Can I ask a few questions about your setup? What kind of lighting are you going to use? Are you going to use pressurized co2 or DIY? What kind of plants and fish are you going to have? And lastly what Ferts do you plan to use for substrate and for dosing? Thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Lighting: 10 3W LEDs CO2: Diy Substrate: Either Crushed up JBL balls, Seachem Flourite black sand, or the rest of the JBL Flora pro i have. Im either going to cap it with fine gravel or white silica sand. Plants: Glosso, and sum others which i forgt the name of. Fish: Small tetras, and maybe a couple of shrimp(if they will survive). Fert dosing: Aint got to that yet, what are you going to do for yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 23, 2011 Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 Haha lol I haven't even got my substrate Ferts sorted yet! The thing with small tanks is that you don't need a lot and most places don't sell them in small quantities... Probably will get round to flourish if I can be bothered. How do you plan to diffuse the CO2? I have thinking about something like the elite mini that every crazes about. But I'm trying to have as little hardware in the tank as possible, but http://www.trademe.co.nz/pets-animals/fish/aquatic-plants/auction-425102915.htm this looks good, says it works with DIY CO2 and it's cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 i already have imported a mini glass diffuser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 The only noise I ever noticed from the HOB is the water falling back into the tank. If you can fill them high enough to stop the trickling then they make very little, just a gentle hum sometimes, noise at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I'm going to be building one tonight, I'll be sure to take heaps of pics for you, the pump is quiet, but the drill is flat ATM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 I have one of the Aqua One HOB filters and as Caryl said, I fill it up so I don't hear the trickle of the water, and the impeller only makes a quiet hummmmmm. Good for bedroom tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Li@m Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Hmmm, Squirt i don't really have room to have a mini external canister filter unless i put a white background on my tank, if so i could also put my heater in there. But other wise its a Aqua One Clearview H200 :dunno: . Thanks every1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yeah, you could stick a heater in one, youd just have to find a big enough container. My canisters no where near finished tonight but all tomorrow afternoon is free so.... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 i can recommend the aquaclear filters, they are great and you can get them for 60 new, or 25 off tm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 you can get eheim 2213s second hand really really really cheap. like way under $75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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