Filtration Suggestions For A Planted Fluval Roma 125?

[Dogson]

Hi Guys and Girls,

Does anyone have the above tank and if so what filtration have you adopted/ modified for it as I have bought the tank and lighting only so don't have the original pump.
Any suggestions welcomed!
Liam

 

[gaz gun man]

I run a Fluval 205 external and a Rena i1 internal on my Roma 125

 

[Dogson]

Thanks for the reply,
I think I read one of your posts the other day isn't their and issue with the tube sizing?
Did you have to modify the tank in any way I think I read somwhere about some minor alterations to be made?
Liam

 

[AdAndrews]

Thanks for the reply,
I think I read one of your posts the other day isn't their and issue with the tube sizing?
Did you have to modify the tank in any way I think I read somwhere about some minor alterations to be made?
Liam

I am going to have a fluval roma 125, and plan to get a tetratec ex1200

 

[Dogson]

It's a bit on the expensive side for me is the tetratec ex1200. The fluval 205 seems reasonable

 

[AdAndrews]

It's a bit on the expensive side for me is the tetratec ex1200. The fluval 205 seems reasonable

you get what you pay for at the end of the day, i had the same opinion as you at the start of planning, but then found many reviews of the fluval external filters leaking

good luck

 

[Dogson]

Thanks AdAndrews,
It's a tricky dilemma as the more you read the more conflicting reviews you get!!!!
I've read good and bad about both.
As I only bought the tank and lights I have alot of expenditure ahead of me so at this moment in time i'm edging for the fluval 205 unless there's anything more reliable in the same price bracket.

GazGunMan..........I'm trying to persuade the other half to have the tank in the front room Is the 205 noisy?

 

[waterdrop]

Thanks AdAndrews,
It's a tricky dilemma as the more you read the more conflicting reviews you get!!!!
I've read good and bad about both.
As I only bought the tank and lights I have alot of expenditure ahead of me so at this moment in time i'm edging for the fluval 205 unless there's anything more reliable in the same price bracket.

GazGunMan..........I'm trying to persuade the other half to have the tank in the front room Is the 205 noisy?

Yes, I encountered this when planning my tank. At first it seemed like a simple thing but the more you delved into it the more you realized that filters are a big ongoing topic among the hobbyists here, with strong feelings and complicated issues, often clouded by people having different types of tanks and goals. People's opinions of filters are colored by sometimes by chance happenings and by the way they treat equipment.

I don't know the flow rates straight off of the Fluval 205 or the TetraTec EX1200 but my vague recollection would be that these might be apples and oranges, the 1200 being a much bigger (and higher flow rate) filter than the 205. Flow rate is only one of several important comparison factors but its a convenient way to get your bearings when comparing the major brands like Fluval, Rena, TetraTec and Eheim. Flow rate is a separate specification than "size tank that can be handled" by the way (always like to mention that just in case.)

Besides Flow rate and Price, other important factors can be Quietness, Reliability of seal, Pump reliability, simplicity of maintenance, actual media volume, number of media partitions, controls(adjustable shut-offs, flow-rate indicators, maintenance indicators etc.), availability, availability of parts, service, company longevity, wattage, hose adapter simplicity, hose construction, robustness of materials... all sorts of stuff.

Flow rates and other things you may want to know are often buried in the PDFs at the manufacturers sites.

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[Dogson]

You're everywhere tonight Waterdrop like a great info Do you work in an LFS or live in one? very informative how long you been fishkeeping?

 

[waterdrop]

You're everywhere tonight Waterdrop like a great info Do you work in an LFS or live in one? very informative how long you been fishkeeping?

Ha, no! do univ. research myself, how bout you? I kept a whole basement (and others) full of tanks for many years when I was younger, was keenly interested, read lots of books on the subject, took college limnology/oceanography but then was out of the hobby for years. Was setting up a tank for my young son and stumbled across this place and eventually grew rather shocked at how much better the info was now and how much more powerful this tool was for information transfer. I'm not nearly as experienced as many here, I just really enjoy the whole thing of clear communication and sharing of information, so I think of it as sort of "scribe duty."

 

[Dogson]

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[waterdrop]

Like your dark pebbles on the light substrate there dogson, looks nice!

~~waterdrop~~

 

[Dogson]

Like your dark pebbles on the light substrate there dogson, looks nice!

~~waterdrop~~

Well i did have some others in there before the black hand polished ones. I put some larger ones in from my Garden that I boiled and cleaned but forgetting that my Dog craps and wees in there it caused a massive ammonia reaction but a 50% change rectified that!

 

[oswoldy]

I use an Eheim Pro 3 2073 on mine. Tank looks nice

Mike

 

[Dogson]

Thanks Mike,
What's the plant you have there to the left of your rock, looks nice