HOB filters- aquaclear 110, Fluval C4 or Marineland emporer 400

[walt3]

i love my 2217 and my trusty ac 70 for my 75 discus tank.

[seanyuki]

I just got the Fluval C4 this week.....nice design only.....power GPH and half the horsepower of the AC110.....Fluval C4....small compartment for..... in all departments .........rated up to 70 US gallons......just me I may I use it for a 20 gallons tank for filtration .

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[Skip]

I just got the Fluval C4 this week.....nice design only.....power GPH and half the horsepower of the AC110.....Fluval C4....small compartment for..... in all departments .........rated up to 70 US gallons......just me I may I use it for a 20 gallons tank for filtration .

hth

do you want to get rid of it.. been wanting to try it myself

[seanyuki]

Hi Skip....Fluval C4 is going to the store room for good......lack of horsepower ....let me know in advance and I will bring it to the Nada show......you can have it if you buy me a beer at the show lah.

do you want to get rid of it.. been wanting to try it myself

[Skip]

Crap.i forgot the part about ur in canada... lol

For sure, beer it is.. A good one.. Not that diet beer nicholson drinks..

[seanyuki]

Sure Skip......gonna to pack it in it's original box and bring it to the shop........http://www.odouls.com/home.asp?cPage...=17&submit.y=9 .......hehhehe
......For sure, beer it is.. A good one.. Not that diet beer nicholson drinks..

Crap.i forgot the part about ur in canada... lol

For sure, beer it is.. A good one.. Not that diet beer nicholson drinks..

[Darrell Ward]

I've run 2 A/C 500's (110's) on my 125 for over7yrs. The versatility & performance is unmatched by any other HOB (including their new C4) in my humble opinion. These are the best water movers in the A/C line. They get my vote hands down. "T"

I agree. To show this versatility, I recently set up an AC 110 on a 75 gal. I had lying around to house 8 wild Peruvian Angelfish. On the bottom, I used a piece of gray, Matala media. Next I used a piece of 4" thick, 30 ppm Poret foam. On the top, I used a mesh bag of Sea Chem Pond Matrix bio media, that had been cycling in the sump of my 240 gal. for several years. Finally, a piece of Matala was stuck on the filter's intake as a pre-filter. You simply can't do such things with a HOB filter that uses those wimpy inserts...

[Bud]

+1 on best water movers.......C4=264 GPH.......AC110=500 GPH.Dont forget to the prefilter on either one!!

[darkknight87]

I have had all of the above filters...despite liking my canister filter, I find I really like HOB's as well..at like the ease and versatility, and the effect of the "Waterfall" method of adding water back onto the tank. At one point on my 150, I had 3 AC110 and the Emperor 400. I find I actually Prefer the AC110 myself.

[seanyuki]

I also like the Marineland Emperor HOB too.....too lazy to make a prefilter for it.

[Orange Crush]

.....too lazy to make a prefilter for it.

No need to make them, I use these on all my intakes (AC HOB and Fluval Canisters) http://www.amazon.com/Rinas-Garden-O...2972986&sr=8-9
I bought brown ones at a local fabric store so it blends in to their environment and cannot be seen much.

[1Chuck9669]

I have been running a Rena XP4 on my 135g for four years by itself. I recently convinced myself I need to add a couple of HOB filters in addition. I purchased two Emperor 400's, each with the adjustable intake. IME, the adjustable intake does not reduce flow, but rather pulls in water from both the lower and middle sections of the tank. I almost have too much current. I do like having four filter media sections between the two HOB's. I can attend to one a week and keep biological filtration in the other three, or so I think. Keeps me on a managable schedule with a peace of mind.

Disclaimer...multiple filtration sources are NOT a replacement for water changes. I still do minimum 50% every other day and have had success in my low-tech planted Discus tank. Just my two cents and what works for me.

Have a great night,

[Dubiadiscus]

I was running 2 AC 50'S on my 65 gallon tank they worked alot better then whispers HOB. How ever I just got a Marineland C-360 Canister and I must say it is really nice. i dont even hear the thing running. It primed really easy and started with out probablys at all. I switched to this because I got Tired of The HOB. But I will say AQ is the way to go there really nice.

[jbuck]

I just purchased a 2217 for my new 72G bowfront, I was thinking about getting another one, would I be better off purchasing a AC instead? I'm afraid that the 2217s will generate too much current. This is my first Eheim filter, I've had Renas in the past so I'm not sure what to expect.

[OCD]

Hi Everyone,
just wanted to do an update- as i saw people still posting to this.
i went with the AC110.

now i'm in the market for a canister filter....