Question #2:

[jerboux]

Question #1
Hi, what type of filter can you recommend for a
1. 5 gal tank
2. 10 gal tank
3. 20 gal tank
4. 30 gal tank

what kind of filters were out in the market? that way i know exactly what i want when talking to the lfs.
i'm planning to house my 1.75" fantail and 1.25" blackmoor in the 10 gal tank temporarily.
20 gal for 6 tiger barbs. actually i only got 1 tiger barb at the moment until i get my 20 gal tank.
5 gal for my betta.
30 to house my goldfish in the future.

thanks in advance.

 

[fatheadminnow]

You will be good with AquaClear Power filters!

There are different sizes for your tanks, just go to your LFS and check them out!

-FHM

 

[jerboux]

tnx for your helpful reply fhm. i'l take note of that.

right now, i'm using *corner filter? each for my 1.5 and 2.5 gal. would that be enough for 5 gal?

please add more good products in case we don't have aquaclear in our area.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Do your know what your GPH (gallon per hour) or LPH (litre per hour) is of your corner filter? Based on that I will be able to tell you if that filter would be suitable for your 5 gallon.

For a filter to be good on a tank, you want roughly 5x, if not more turn over of your size tank in 1 hour. So lets say your corner filter is rated at 25 GPH. Take that number and divide it by 5, for your size tank, and your answer would be a 5x turn over rate. So if you can find you GPH, and it is greater than 25, I wold say you are okay!

I am almost 100% sure you will have AquaClear filters in your area, they are a pretty popular filter.

-FHM

 

[OldMan47]

A corner filter will work fine in a 5 gallon and even will be good enough for a 10 gallon. Anything bigger than a 10 gallon, it will start to become necessary to have a power filter of some kind like a hang on back type or even a canister for a large tank. Another option is the internals like the Fluval group of filters with model numbers like 2+ or 3+.

 

[jerboux]

i don't know anything about gph or lph. this filter is cheap and i bought it in a plain plastic bag without any written information about it if i could remember. but surely i'm gonna visit our lfs to check out the gph of it.

Thanks for your reply OldMan47. every morning i stir the gravel with my finger and get the wastes using the net. I do that routine after i feed them in the morning. i give them food twice a day, morning and night. so far by doing that method i could tell they are in good condition. I do 20% partial water change twice a week. i'm not sure if the filter is going to work the same way even if i do the same method with 5 gallon tank. but thanks coz i'm gonna try using the same corner filter with 5 gallon or 10 gallon tank.

here's the picture of the corner filter available in our area:
http/www.friendster.com/photos/4617162/1/352409163

i put some gravel inside the filter thinking that after changing half of the sponge i could have a pretty good amount of bacteria on it. i just wish the filter in our place has the same corner filter performance in your country. hope it makes sense.

 

[fatheadminnow]

Yeah, like OM47 said, it should be just fine in a 5 and or 10 gallon.

-FHM