Best HOB Powerfilter for 300 Gal.

[Aquafreak]

Ok... I'm a fan of powerfilters. Are there any BIG powerfilters (hob) out there that could be used to filter say a 240 or 300? Obviously 4 or more Aquaclears might squeak past...but are there any less known manufacturers that make awesome powerfilters?

[Bderick67]

The AC110 is the biggest HOB made that I'm aware of.

[chesterthehero]

same... i have 2 on my 75 and they are keeping up for now... powerfilters are great but they have their logical limits... im sure you could put like 12 of them on yer 300.. but the cost alone would match the cost of the tank..


IMO you would be better off just building a sump.. theres about a million threads with differnt ways of doing this as well as about a million threads about pumps...

[12 Volt Man]

AC110 is probably the best large one available

[Mumtron]

for a 300 gallon you'll need a few really big H.O.B. and it'll just ruin the look of your tank. the cost of the filters would be a lot as well. you should build your own sump. you'll need a 40 gallon long tank w/ acrylic sheets, silicon glue, a pump, and plumbing parts. minus the tank and pump all else are available in home depot or lowes. you'll also need to drill a hole in your tank for an overflow but i would have a professional do that. look on here or youtube for D.I.Y. sumps. also, you can always ask your LFS for help on sumps. not petsmart or petco though.

[Noto]

You could actually build your own HOB if, for some reason, you can't put a sump under the tank. Shouldn't be too hard; an HOB is basically just a lateral version of a sump. You could also build an in-tank filter chamber if external space is limited.

[danny2875]

Either a sump or you can get a Fx5 or some other canister filter like eheim 2250 and up.

[invisyblegypsey]

2 of these bad boys would work but i dont know if you classify it a HOB

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3579+19622&pcatid=19622

[xiahaolong168]

i would get a eheim 2262...huge filter that provides great filtration and lasts forever.

[jcardona1]

HOB filter as the sole filtration for a 300g? :grinno:

[CDickes1988]

Ok... I'm a fan of powerfilters. Are there any BIG powerfilters (hob) out there that could be used to filter say a 240 or 300? Obviously 4 or more Aquaclears might squeak past...but are there any less known manufacturers that make awesome powerfilters?

I hate HOB's. To each their own but you're really going to need a large canister filter/sump for a 300g.

[Mike fail]

you can build a hang on back wet/dry.

[FSM]

I don't see why you would want HOB filters. Canisters would work a lot better.

[Bderick67]

I don't see why you would want HOB filters. Canisters would work a lot better.

Unless it's sitting on the floor;)