What type of filter should I use??

by **6atreyu9** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:57 am

i greatly appreciate all the info i like consulting you guys b4 any pet store you all rock!!!

by **prskiller** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:43 pm

I'm planning on getting a Penguin 350 HOB filter for my 75 gallon tank which will house 1 Oscar and possibly 1 Pleco. I will get another filter once they start growing in size and was thinking Marineland Cascade 1000 canister filter. What do you think, will those 2 filters do? Or maybe 2 Penguin 350???

by **6AtReYu94350** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:18 am

i ended up getting a penguin bio wheel rated for a 75 gallon tank i have a 55 gallon seems to be helping alot if anyone cares!!!

by **spongebob4460** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:03 am

The wheels on the biowheels do not ever need to be replaced, they house the beneficial bacteria and if ure cautious when you change your filter cartridges, no waste should ever reach the wheel, only filtered water. I buy my cartridges in bulk of 6 and it comes to about $2-3 a cartridge, not bad for one month cost.... some people clean them off and keep using them for a few months if they dont need the carbon for any bad odors. I change them monthly regardless... worth the $2 for fresh carbon and zero waste on the filter IMHO.

by **Snowboss4492** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:29 am

My step father has 5 koi in a 30 gallon tank {we pull them from a shallow water feature in the winter - -but anyway - he has minimal substrate and is running an undergravel filter with a smal HOT filter - -and the water is crystal clear - -i think in the case of large waste producing fish the under gravel seems to work nicely - -also he is feeding pellets as opposed to flake food so the advice given about food and UG filters is working in his case.

On the bio wheel - -i thought long and hard about buying one - -circumstances have changed and I'm upgradeing to a bigger system shortly with a sump - -but the LFS i dealt with had some biowheels that have been running for over 5 years without replacement - -the theory of benifiecial bactieria seems pretty solid to me - - and as a salt water guy that is important - -but i didn't end up with one opted for a skimmer instead on this 20 gal tank - -just the Snowboss's thoughts - WELCOME 6atreyu9 !!!!

by **freshwaterpleco** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:52 am

I would get a canister filter with layers of medis for the filter. Also if the waters cloudy you must be over feeding them. Or one deadly thing...

ammonia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Draining 50 percent of the water should cure the problem

by **Zambize4899** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:50 am

I only have a 28 gallon tank but I have 6 fish and two frogs in it. I feed every other day, including some bottom food for the frogs. I use a Marineland Penguin Bio Wheel 150 and love it.

Zambize

What type of filter should I use??

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