filtration

Hello guys! Im new. Im starting a 75 gallon cichlid tank. All I have is the tank. starting from scratch after my turtle tank. I need all the advice I can get. Please feel free to school me, I actually want it. I also need just about everything... Should I attend the BFD before buying things?

Hello I have a friend that is setting up a 55 gal. He will be keeping maybe one of two Jack Dempsey's in it. He is looking for filtration that is cheap quiet and easy to maintain. I suggested maybe an AC70 or AC110. Which would suite his requirements better?

Getting close to making an Ebay purchase, but before doing so, with the meeting coming up tomorrow, thought I'd take one more stab at it. Anyone coming to the meeting happen to have any used filtration, canister or otherwise, rated for a 220 gallon aquarium that you'd be willing to sell...

Quandry: So the set up for this D#$@ 180g has me stressing out between the substrate and the filtration. I found a Fluvial Fx6 on sale with 5 types of media and then I was thinking about drilling in the tank and going with a LifeReef two siphon overflow box as well with either an automatic...

while i don't have a "fish room" per se, i'm at 400+ gallons and 10 tanks in my basement apartment. i'm wondering if it's time to move to centralized filtration. all of the diy i've seen online involves drilling, which i'm not willing to do. has anyone managed to run several aquaria on a single...

I'm thinking about swapping out my Eheim 2217 for 2 Aquaclear filters. The tank has play sand and fish that dig. The pre-filter gets filled with silt weekly and the filter has to be cleaned more often than I've ever had to do with a canister filter. This means I've got a mess on my hands every...

Recently I purchased a used Api Rena Filstar XP XL. The seller threw in a bunch of media to include a PURA filtration pad which is big as a door mat. I'm not familiar with cut to fit products, but now I'm interested. Most of what I could find on this product was from Marine Hobbyist...

I have never had a cichlid tank and just bought a 75 gallon to get things started. I would like to go overstocked with primarily mbunas for appearance and to cut aggression. I have a used Rena XP2 that is used (used to be for a sale tank but assume I can clean out well with hot water to reuse)...

I am looking to beef up my filtration on my 125... Open to larger canister filters and possibly another sump. Sump must include overflows and pump. I am pretty open, just looking to beef up my current system in perpetration for tank upgrade. Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

I'm running an eheim ecco pro (the one rated for up to 80 gals) on my 55. It has a prefilter because the substrate in the tank is PFS and the fish (Guianacara) like to sift sand a bit. In the past, when using eheims, I have never had to open a filter more than once every 6 months because of...

Another hard decision I have to make..to cut down moving costs I may have to sell the filtration system I ran on my 180.. This includes : 72x18x17high sump with baffles.. This is acrylic and only 3 months old.. Mag 24 pump 3 months old. Poret foam used as dividers inside the sump and 10-15...

So after quite a long time as an opponent to chemical filtration and an abundance of threads filled with opinions and questions about products such as purigen and chemipure, I've decided test these for myself. Problem is that this a very very busy season for me and with 10-15 hour work days...

Hello all, Despite having freshwater/brackish water fish tanks for almost 4 decades, they've generally been smaller tanks in which HOB filters were sufficient. I was lucky enough to win a Marineland C-360 at Aquamania auction last week and have just finished installing on my 55. This 55 is...

I would like to add a canister filter. The filter right now is a emperor 400, with added bioballs. Im looking for something rated for at least a 75, and under $100. It would be preferred if it came with media. Any suggestions?

Hey, I was thinking of adding some additional filtration for my 37 gallon. I am currently only using an Aquaclear 70 filter. Would another AC 70 work? Should I try to incorporate a canister or is that overkill? If a canister works, any suggestions?

I picked up a 20L at the $PG sale for use as a sump on my 55g AC tank. In doing my research I've come across quite a few different options on filtration and want to see what you all have experience with. First, here are my thoughts. I'd like to start the sump off with a trickle down onto...

Ok, I've got a 75 gal and a 55 gal. I've been seeing filtration systems that are simply another tank that sits beneath the larger tank. I've tried a little looking online to find more about them but not much luck as to what I'm looking for. So.... How do they work? What are the components...

I just returned from a 7 day trip and have 2 more similar trips scheduled in August. Weather reports for my home indicated severe thunderstorms every afternoon which often results in power outages. I live n a rural area and as a result we are the last to have power restored - it many cases it...

I am setting up a 125 with 30 4" mbuna. It has been suggested that I get 2 Fx5 external canister filter, and 2 125 gallon sponge filters. I don't think my parents or I have enough money for all of that, what are other alternatives? Also, if I do end up getting an Fx5 or two, what else do I need...

We just picked up our 55 gallon tank today. Thankfully all our fish are still small and getting along so we are in no hurry to set it up. We are planning on running our aquaclear 70 from our current 29 gallon AND an aqueon 55/70. I want to run 2 filters because our current setups are doing so...