Filtration Options

[JL15219]

Anyone?

[roundfishross]

ati sponges and you cant go wrong! if you didnt feel like fiddling with a sump, but they really are whats up.

[JL15219]

ati sponges and you cant go wrong! if you didnt feel like fiddling with a sump, but they really are whats up.

Are they(sump) really why is that? And on the sponges how good are they in regards to mechanical filtration will I always have particles floating around between water changes?

[roundfishross]

the sponges will pull out extremely small particles and keep the water good and clear! you have to make sure not to get the one with reticulated foam they are mostly for bio only and dont pull out much particulate.

I like a sump because it hides all the equipment as well as adding to overall capacity. they provide supierior surface area for oxygenation..... they are just the best way to go whenever possible

Leo

[JL15219]

the sponges will pull out extremely small particles and keep the water good and clear! you have to make sure not to get the one with reticulated foam they are mostly for bio only and dont pull out much particulate.

I like a sump because it hides all the equipment as well as adding to overall capacity. they provide supierior surface area for oxygenation..... they are just the best way to go whenever possible

Leo

Oh okay I see if I do end up going with the hydro sponges would I need 1 or 2? And Hydro Sponge IV or V?

[ericatdallas]

I got my AC110's for $49.99 each. Might want to check out the new Fusion Filters. They look promising and affordable

Yup, I bought mine a little over a month ago for about $50 each. Local LFS had a buy one get one deal on them with regular price of $90 (plus sales tax). You can buy them at Amazon for about $62 each/shipped.

Oh okay I see if I do end up going with the hydro sponges would I need 1 or 2? And Hydro Sponge IV or V?

Go with two, you can always use the other one to seed a new tank or quickly spin up a QT if needed.

[JL15219]

Yup, I bought mine a little over a month ago for about $50 each. Local LFS had a buy one get one deal on them with regular price of $90. You can buy them at Amazon for about $62 each/shipped.



Go with two, you can always use the other one to seed a new tank or quickly spin up a QT if needed.

With two okay which two the IV or V? Sorry never used sponges just canister and HOB

[roundfishross]

get tha big ones

[JL15219]

get tha big ones

Okay got it....if I decide the sump how many gal per hour does the pump have to be minimum? Just curious

[roundfishross]

something like this ought to be fine
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lifegard-Pentair...item5d2e6a685f

you should be able to shop around the net and get a better deal on it too, I think I gave $40 for the last one I bought

Leo

[ericatdallas]

With two okay which two the IV or V? Sorry never used sponges just canister and HOB

i think if you're deciding between a IV and a V, just go with the bigger one. But be careful, they're big. Is this a display tank? You might want to look at the dimensions and consider how it will look in your tank...

[JL15219]

i think if you're deciding between a IV and a V, just go with the bigger one. But be careful, they're big. Is this a display tank? You might want to look at the dimensions and consider how it will look in your tank...

Yeah it will be in a display tank in my living room....are they really that big? I was thinking that I could maybe try to cover it with some watersprite.

[JL15219]

something like this ought to be fine
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lifegard-Pentair...item5d2e6a685f

you should be able to shop around the net and get a better deal on it too, I think I gave $40 for the last one I bought

Leo

Okay Thanks Leo

[moon_knight1971]

Where did you get yours? And what Fusion Filters never heard of them?

I got mine from Lucky Ocean Aquarium in San Francisco. He always tries to stay competitive with online prices. just checked Amazon and you can get them there for $49.99 too.....

The Fusion Filters are brand new so they might be hard to find right now. Here's a link to one place that seems to stock them already: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246807/product.web

Joey!

[JL15219]

I got mine from Lucky Ocean Aquarium in San Francisco. He always tries to stay competitive with online prices. just checked Amazon and you can get them there for $49.99 too.....

The Fusion Filters are brand new so they might be hard to find right now. Here's a link to one place that seems to stock them already: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/246807/product.web

Joey!

Thanks for the info Joey about to go check both out.....