Best Filters. Whats your thoughts?

My favorite filter is Aqueon filters.

There cheap and pump out alot of gallons an hour.

4 way filtriation

So whats your favorite?

1 member likes this

Replies are closed for this discussion.

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Mad_Man on September 4, 2011 at 2:01pm

I use the marineland emperor 400, its the best hang on filter iv used, but that's just my opinion. i use one on my 29gl planted. and 2 on my 55gl. i like to over filter tho.

Permalink Reply by Mike The Aquarium Guy on January 18, 2013 at 3:15am

is that the hang on the back canister type deal?

Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on January 17, 2013 at 11:01pm

I've been told filters that let water pass through very loosely packed filter media are the most efficient, and waterfalls that flow over a large surface areas accomplish the same thing. Heavily planted tanks and/or refugiums are the best at ridding the tank of nitrogenous waste.

But your best filter is probably your local municipal water plant - aka your faucet & water changes. Rainfall is also good for soft water fish.

Permalink Reply by Jon on January 18, 2013 at 10:32am

i found that the fluval U3 was a very good filter, its inexpensive and turns over a lot of water per hour. The spray bar in the centre was great for a heavily planted aquarium and the top outlet combined with the venturi valve was also great for a lot of top water agitaion and airation.

Downside i found with this, that the impeller didnt last for ever. I used it for roughly 4 months and the impeller had snapped off a wing. wanst too cheap to replace it either.

Permalink Reply by DePreston on January 18, 2013 at 5:52pm

I have a c530 Marineland canister, a UV, an HOB and a homemade bio filter on a 90 gallon tank. My water is crystal clear, due to the UV filter and the chemistry of the tank is close to perfect.

Permalink Reply by jonathan lambert on April 5, 2013 at 9:31am

i love those old school fluval canister filters, really simple to use and reliable

Permalink Reply by Hoops on April 5, 2013 at 1:26pm

hey guys,eheim pumps are the best imo ,currently using a professional 2,must be 5 years old now and only had to replace a rubber seal :) http://www.wharfaquatics.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=WAQ0600

Permalink Reply by Uncle Phil on April 11, 2013 at 3:06am

aqua clear. Quiet and fast. Reliable. and sexy as f

Permalink Reply by Betta on April 26, 2013 at 5:02pm

EHEIM PROFESSIONAL 3 (i have it its amazing)

Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on April 26, 2013 at 5:51pm

BOTTOM LINE:

All aquarium hobby filters suck (literally). I use bare bottom tanks that let me siphon up all the waste when I do water changes. Aquarium filters trap waste and circulate the water through it stinking up the whole aquarium. Disgusting and unsanitary. And filters like the Eheim cannister harbor lots of anerobic bacteria past one inch of their filter medium. I wouldn't operate one if you paid me. Filters that let waste settle at the bottom of a tray like the one at the Tilapia/aquaponics farm in Dustin's recent video are great. They're easily cleaned out and do an excellent job at biological filtration too.

Because I have bare bottom tanks I use mostly floating plants which are great water clarifiers. For stuff like Amazon Swords I use small clay pots filled with organic soil. If you want to have a carpeted tank you'll have to add dirt and a cap. This makes it very hard to keep the tank clean and requires tons of water changes. It can be done but its a major pain in the rear-end.

Permalink Reply by Tyler de Jong on April 26, 2013 at 7:30pm

I don't mean to sound like a complete ass, but this topic was made two years ago. Go and make a new one. Tired of getting emails from this, even though I can stop following the topic and end the update emails, it's still ridiculous that people are posting on it.

Permalink Reply by Robert Jango on April 27, 2013 at 12:39am

Its a good general topic for discussion, but the problem with this thread is there's little scientific input. So what’s the answer? Throw up our hands and change the subject? Or do we try to come to a better, more fundamental, understanding of filtration? On my part, I've started talking to employees at the New England Aquarium and, not surprisingly, they tend to lose patience with a layperson like me. So again, what’s the solution? Well, its simple. Wear them the hell down.

I love the discussions on this site, but a little science and, God forbid, research wouldn’t hurt. Once again, Dustin is ahead of the curve with his new “talk to the experts” feature. I haven’t participated in it yet but I fully appreciate his effort and the efforts of guys like LED and GSP.

I’ve since switched over to more science-based sites, but I still love the people and enthusiasm on this site and I think Dustin’s internet business model will be a big chunk of the aquarium industry someday. I’d love to hear from any scientists or wannabe science nerds out there like me who might have something to add. And to anyone who thinks this site is beneath them, here’s one of my one favorite quotes from Albert Einstein, “If you can’t explain something simply and clearly, you don’t understand the subject.”