Need Help On New Tank External Filter Options

[zesty]

Hi, I had an Aqua One 1200r tank on order and it came with the Aquis Advance 1250 filter. My plan was to use my new Eheim 2073 filter with it, so I was running two filters.
Aqua One are out of stock of that tank but I managed to get the next size up instead which is the 1500r, this comes with 2 of the Aquis Advance 1050 filters.

The new tank is 360 litres almost 80 US gallons.

Do I :

Use the 2 supplied 1050 filters and sell my Eheim 2073?

Or :

Sell one of the Aqua One filters and use My Eheim?

The Aqua One 1050 filters are listed as- max flow rate 1050lph, operating flow rate 750lph with 2 media trays and suits up to 200-350ltr tank.
The Eheim 2073 is listed as - 1050lph but not sure if this is max or operating flow and it comes with 3 media trays and suits up to 350ltr tank.

The new tank is also supplied with 2 x 200w heaters, I have a 300w Hydor external heater (for use up to 300ltrs). Should I use the external filter and one of the supplied heaters or sell my external heater?

Any help please.

 

[tom_os]

well if we can work out good price i will buy the eheim off you
interested?

 

[zesty]

well if we can work out good price i will buy the eheim off you
interested?

It is already in the classified section, but was looking for opinions as to keeping it or not.

 

[rabbut]

I'd likely use the two supplied filters myself, and shelf the Eheim for emergency or quarenteen tank use. Believe me, you want to usilise QT on a 80g tank after the initial stock. Medicating 80g is not cheap, and you can literally loose hundereds of quids worth of fish if disease breaks out and isn't caught early enough

But back on topic...

I use a Hydor EHT300 on my 335l tank, it works fine raising the tank to 30c after water changes and keeping it there (it's a Discus tank, hence the heat), so a normal tank temperature should be maintainable with one of these in a 360l tank quite easily.

So if it were me, I'd;

Keep all filters
Sell the internal heaters
Shelf the Eheim for emergency or QT use
Use both Aquaone filters on the main tank
Use the Hydor EHT300 in-line heater

But then thats just me, most would likely sell the disused filter, and that the disused filter should be one of the Aquaones...

All the best
Rabbut

 

[zesty]

I'd likely use the two supplied filters myself, and shelf the Eheim for emergency or quarenteen tank use. Believe me, you want to usilise QT on a 80g tank after the initial stock. Medicating 80g is not cheap, and you can literally loose hundereds of quids worth of fish if disease breaks out and isn't caught early enough

But back on topic...

I use a Hydor EHT300 on my 335l tank, it works fine raising the tank to 30c after water changes and keeping it there (it's a Discus tank, hence the heat), so a normal tank temperature should be maintainable with one of these in a 360l tank quite easily.

So if it were me, I'd;

Keep all filters
Sell the internal heaters
Shelf the Eheim for emergency or QT use
Use both Aquaone filters on the main tank
Use the Hydor EHT300 in-line heater

But then thats just me, most would likely sell the disused filter, and that the disused filter should be one of the Aquaones...

All the best
Rabbut

Thanks for your time replying.

What your saying makes sense but I was thinking the Eheim was a better filter than the Aqua One, would you not suggest using the Eheim and 1 of the Aqua Ones in the main tank and the other Aqua One in a QT?

 

[rabbut]

You could do that I say use the Aquaones over the Eheim though, as Eheims seals tend to store in dry conditions better than most other makes (apparently)... Really, with which to use, it's your call. Eheim's are supposed to be the dogs nuts of filters.

 

[zesty]

You could do that I say use the Aquaones over the Eheim though, as Eheims seals tend to store in dry conditions better than most other makes (apparently)... Really, with which to use, it's your call. Eheim's are supposed to be the dogs nuts of filters.

Ok thanks. I think I will go with 1 of each filter because I believe the Eheim is better and keep the Aqua One as a spare/QT filter.

Just spent the last 3 hours putting the stand together, think the people who did the instuctions used to work for MFI lol.