Hi there,
i have had my tank now for about 2 years and i have always stuck to fluval filtration sytems, i upgraded the size of my tank about a year ago it is now roughly 2 feet in length, but rather than just upgrading to a larger filter i felt that their wasn't enough air flow in the tank so i left both filters in my larger tank. i only have 4 neons, 2 catfish, 1 tetra and 5 platys, but yet i am stil needing to change both filters everyweek as they clog up quick, i have tried changing the sponges inside and using brushes to clean the filters more thoroughly but same thing!
so any suggestions on best possible filters and where i can purchase them from would be greatly appreciated!
i recently start a 55 gallon tank and have a large bio-wheel that is supposed to accomodate up to a 75 gal tank along with a small undergravel filter with powerhead about a quater tank legth on the opposite side of the tank.....the ciculation of the water is GREAT to say the least my water is crystal clear without a whole lot of maintenance, and no clogs in the slightest. i've seen the fluvals and actually wasn't very impressed for their price. i have a penguin 350 to clear up the "bio-wheel"... now i need to get a background to cover it up :-).
My fluval type (Rena Filstar XP3 175 gal cap) filter gets clogged up quickly as well. Sometimes I've put a sponge filter over the intakes and it makes cleaning easier. I clean the main filter sponges less and just pop the sponge off the intakes and rinse them in the sink in between main filter cleanings.
you cant go wrong with a bio wheel. i have a 55 gallon fish tank and im running a emperor 80 gallon bio wheel and a top fin 60 gallon regular filter and it works amazing, i get no clogging anymore and no more overflowing of the filter that i use to get with the top fin 60 gal alone. plus having a bio wheel maximizes the good bacteria in ur tank that help eat away and destroy wastes as well.
