Filter type, (was poll).

[jonathanscottlee]

Am considering a new tank - what type of filtration is the best, most effective, best to maintain, plant friendly, fish friendly? If there's one that agrees to all that list; tell me what it is!

Does anyone hate any of the types listed? Have I missed any filtration types?

 

[jobysp]

I love my Fluval external

 

[Lateral Line]

I don't undersdtand what you have in mind when you say "external" or "other external".

I use Eheim externals, but voted for external (eg fluval) because they have the same mode of operation.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I have got a Fluval 4+ in my 35UK/41US gallon tank and I quite like it, I like the way you can decide whether it makes bubbles or not (unlike the one in my 16UK/19US tropiquariam) but I much prefer my Eheim Ecco externals. I have 2 2233s in my 71/84 gallon tank and they are great.

You can't see them and you can't hear them! What else do you need?

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Oh, I went for 'other external' so you didn't think I voted Fluval external.

 

[Great Lakes]

For canisters, I am an advocate of the marineland magnums. You can get the unit with the biowhell and this IMO will outperdorm anything else out there. It also comes with a micron cartridge for water polishing without messy powders.

One way not mentioned is a sump system to incorporate a wet/dry trickle system. This could arguably be the best all around method when you factor in the conveinience.

Tank Size will greatly dictate what you can use however.

GL

 

[phishphood]

Is a fluval 2+ external or what?

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Is a fluval 2+ external or what?

I have a 4+ which is internal.

Is the 2+ in your tank or outside it but with a tube going in?

 

[Billsjunkie]

Get the Biowheel line from Marineland. Damn good filter system that has two media baskets, 2 double filter slots for carbon filters, and the two biowheels that bacteria grows on that churns the water. Plus its the #1 filter for producing oxygen in the water. IMO its the best on the market.

 

[caz27]

In my 6ft tank i use 2 eheim externals and a fluval 4 internal

In my 2 ft tank i use a ehiem internal filter and a fluval 103

in my 3ft goldfish tank i use a external fluval 204 and a fluval 2plus

 

[M-li]

I have a juwel tank and it's just so easy!!!

 

[mrV]

HMF

 

[dcraveiro]

I have a canister filter and it's amazing! 6 "layers" of filtration! It's a Filstar XP2 and I have it on my 55 gal along with an UGF with 2 powerheads.

 

[phishphood]

Is a fluval 2+ external or what?

I have a 4+ which is internal.

Is the 2+ in your tank or outside it but with a tube going in?

its in the tank

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Then it's internal!