got a 4ft tropical fish tank just went and snapped conectors for my halia external filter water every here etc not best pleased. it was a real pain to start with as after cleaning it out it would never start would get air locked etc and could be noisey too. So i have decided to invest in a new one. Dont need anything top of the range just something reliable easy to use. i notice alot of filters now have self priming so u dont have to syphon water into filter to get it started.my tank holds 29.63 gallons (uk) 134.69 litres. Thanks for any advice
2007-07-24 05:13:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Ive got a 4ft tank and i have a Rena filster xp it was 199 pounds you can also buy a fluval external filter as well.i have no problems with mine but you will find when you go to clean it out you will get air locks ,i have to empty mine then suck the air out of the tubes it used to take an hour to do but i can now do it within 2 Min's ,
its not noisy its quiet and the air stone i have makes more noise than the filter,its a good buy and problem free so far,
you dont have to add any water to the rena filster you just set it up turn it on and the rena takes the water through the tubes from your tank so make sure you have a bucket of de chlorinated water on standby as you will have to top up the tank im in the uk
2007-07-24 05:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've got a 4ft tank about 280-300liters. I use fluval404 plus and internal Jewel filter which is built in. (My fish are messy eaters!). I think Fluval are brill and I've been using them for years. Has sponges and filter ceramic chips and is self-priming. No trouble at all. Fluval are reliable.
2007-07-24 12:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Fluval 305 on my 4ft tank, which includes a primer facility and water stop feature so that it can be removed easily for cleaning. It has the usual mechanical / biological / chemical filtration and hasn't let me down in almost a year's service.
2007-07-24 12:44:38 · answer #3 · answered by oranda lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think all of my filters you have to add water in it to get going,
but you can go wrong with a new model aquarclear.
Aquaclears in my opinion are for more advanced fishkeepers as it takes alittle more work to set-up and you can costumise it where on filters that use cartiages, you can't.
Try looking at an aquaclear 70. it is finefor 30-70 us gallons, but it will be good on smaller tanks.
2007-07-24 05:25:52 · answer #4 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't go wrong with a rena. I purchased a Filstar XP3 for my 55 gal freshwater planted tank. I love it. Plenty of room for whatever filter media you like. Very easy to set up and run. Quiet!!! I love it.
2007-07-24 06:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Dani B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest Whisper power filters if they are common in your area. Aquaclear is also a reliable brand and both of those are easy to setup and maintain. Be sure to select a brand that is common in your area though, so you can be sure to find filter material or replacement parts when and if needed in the future.
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2007-07-24 05:22:38 · answer #6 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly i think of you ought to purchase the fish yet first it gets used to the cycle. the fish will then think of that the day you place it in there is the 1st day of the cycle. it is going to finally seize on with the different fish and their area of the cycle.
2016-11-10 06:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋