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Permalink Reply by Hmoobthor on November 15, 2011 at 10:06pm

with that size tank and you want a good flow...why not go for canister filter?

 

having a couple of filter, powerhead,that overfilter just seems to waster energy and electric IMO while a canister can do just that more efficiently and less power consumption.

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 15, 2011 at 10:20pm

its a 75 gallon and i already have a fluval 404 but the output its hooked to my uv sterilizer and i had to cuztumize it so it didnt take 2 much space, and the fluval does a good job but i would like it to do a better job

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Permalink Reply by 2apes2gp667wr on November 15, 2011 at 10:54pm

You probably shouldn't DIY the UV to the filter. The UV works best with a slow flow so the bulb can have more contact with the water. Won't hurt it, just won't be as effective.

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 15, 2011 at 11:31pm

the uv sterilizer its rated up to 350 GPH and minimum of 100 GPH and the only thing i did its adding an elbow to one of the hoses so it drops straight down to the tank

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 15, 2011 at 11:32pm

i added the elbow that its on the right side of the pic

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Permalink Reply by 2apes2gp667wr on November 15, 2011 at 11:38pm

Oh it's an inline type. I was thinking of a small one. You're all set.

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 15, 2011 at 11:53pm

ya its an inline and when i got this whole set up (uv sterilizer, filter, aquarium, etc) it was hooked to the uv so it never had the original filter output nozzle so it dont have the good water flow that its supposed to have, thats one of the reasons for using the powerhead 

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Permalink Reply by Adam Carbary on November 16, 2011 at 4:29am

If you want something with good flow and that cleans extremely well get an FX5. I've had mine going for a little over a week now and my tank is ultra clear. It's your 404 on steroids and you can find good deals on them on eBay. Picked mine up for $216 with filter media. Best investment I have mad so far in my tank, besides my fish and plants that is.

 

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 16, 2011 at 12:34pm

yeah i have been looking at them for a while but the only issue that i have its that its way over my budget, another reason on getting it its that i have a 45 dollar petco gift card (older sister got it from a friend and she hates petco so she gave it to me but it expires on the 20th of this month) so if i was to buy the filter it will practically be free cuz with taxes and free shippin online its 44.87 and in store its 72.65.

 

i wanted to buy the fx5 but when the gf found out how much they cost she flipped out

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 16, 2011 at 1:34pm

http://youtu.be/Gx81sA2ZQxI this is the video of m water flow, sorry for the bad video quality my phone its not the greatest

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Permalink Reply by AsianKidOnTheBlock on November 26, 2011 at 12:24am

Try looking into these canister filters. http://truaqua.com/aquatop-canister-filter-cf-500uv.html

Cheapest canister filter out there. Works very well. And has very good reviews. I have the CF-300 on my 29 gallon and it's PERFECT. It has plenty of room for any kind of media you want to put in. Unfortunately the CF-500 model always comes with a UV. I haven't found one where it doesn't have one. Still a very good price in my opinion.

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Permalink Reply by abraham avelar on November 26, 2011 at 12:55am

thanks for your reply but i got the emperon 400 on the mail the other day

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