posted 01-01-2004 08:04 PM           

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hi everyone i am wonder what filters are best ones out there
thanks

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posted 01-01-2004 09:27 PM         

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well depends on the size of the tank and what fish you plan on having i'm having good luck with the hot magnum filter

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posted 01-01-2004 09:31 PM         

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hi mightyone_5
What kind of tank do you want the filter for? Freshwater or saltwater? Do you want live plants in your aquarium? and what size aquarium/size fish do you have? I dont know alot about other filters but I can tell you about mine.
I have a 55 gallon aquarium with various tropical (freshwater) fish. I have an aquaclear 500 filter that hangs over the side of the aquarium and needs a new charcoal bag once a month. It also needs to be cleaned once a month to ensure that it works properly. I find this does a great job in my tank. It keeps my tank clean well and is very quiet. The one drawback to this kind of filter is that if you have very small fish (i.e neon tetras) they may get sucked up through the tubing unless you have a peice of nylon covering the tubing.
This is the best I could do!..Good luck- great hobby!

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posted 01-02-2004 06:10 AM           

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sorry bout that i have have a 48 gal currently i am using a aquaclear 500 but i was told at the petstore that i needed a bigger one i have about 13 live plants about 30 fish but i would like to get rid of those one and put in 2 discus 6 german blue rams and 6 bolivian ram and 2 gold veil angels

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posted 01-02-2004 06:40 AM         

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I have a 75 gal and i used to have just a aquaclear 500 when it was a cumunity tank with lots of small fish.

When i changed the tank to a non comunity tank with large fish i added another filter the Millenium 3000 its a good filter but rather noisey it has two air valves on it to increase air flow for better bacteria growth. to gether they move 600 gals per hour.
for messy eaters and large fish it is best to lots of filtration, as far as i know you cant have too much filtration.

As for the Discus i have read they are very sensitive and will not tolerate the usual tank pollutants that other tropicals will. Ammonia, a natural fish waste, will kill discus quickly.
you may require special equipment/procedures to detoxify the water, such as a de-ionizer or reverse osmosis.

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