Filtration

[BobB]

What filtration do you recommend for a discus tank, sponge or other. Do you recommend a barebottom or sand or small gravel?

[Tropical Haven]

You will get a lot of different answers here and none of them will be wrong but I always use a sponge filter and bb tanks.

[KimR]

You will get a lot of different answers here and none of them will be wrong but I always use a sponge filter and bb tanks.


I couldn't agree more. I, myself, use an xp3 for both of my discus tanks, they are planted.

[Sheila]

I have an aquaclear110 and an aquaclear70 on my 55g.

[ed8t]

I use canisters for my adults in a planted tank.

For my juveniles/grow-outs, I use an Aquaclear 110 and sponge filters in a bare bottomed tank.

[BobB]

I am planning a show tank, I am not into the breeding end of it.

[Eyecandy]

Hi ..I use two xp3's on my 120 planted discus show tank with the spray bar attachments and get lots of circulation without turbulence. They are very quite and easy to maintain. I also use pool filter sand with some ecocomplete under certain more heavily planted areas. Love to watch the discus blow on the sand hunting for tasty morsels. HTH Sue

[Esquire]

I have an aquaclear110 and an aquaclear70 on my 55g.

Isn't that over kill, 110 with water changes of 25% 3 times a wk would be plenty.

[Sheila]

Isn't that over kill, 110 with water changes of 25% 3 times a wk would be plenty.

It probably is overkill, but it seems to be working ok and I figured too much filtration isn't going to hurt the fish.

[ShinShin]

Sponge and bare bottom.

Mat