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aspear
01-24-2009, 8:24 PM
is a EHEIM 2217, and FX5 good filtration for a 135 gallon with bichirs and maybe a gar for a while

bitteraspects
01-24-2009, 8:32 PM
yup, sounds like more then enough filtration

aspear
01-24-2009, 8:38 PM
that never hurt a fish though, they are cheap on ebay now!

bitteraspects
01-24-2009, 8:40 PM
yeah. too bad shipping costs me half as much as the filter itsef

aspear
01-24-2009, 8:44 PM
lol. being in hawaii.
i can get the FX5 for 200 shipped and the eheim for $145 shipped

aspear
01-24-2009, 8:46 PM
then i just need a stealth heater and im good to go

aspear
01-25-2009, 9:44 AM
could i buy the eheim them add the
FX5 later?
i have a 500 GPH h.o.b. too

joedodge
01-25-2009, 9:54 AM
yup just keep up on the water changes

aspear
01-25-2009, 10:36 AM
cool. im gonna buy either the eheim or FX5 now, then add the other this summer

Lepisosteus platyrhincus
01-25-2009, 12:26 PM
go with the fx5
their is some on ebay right now for 205 shipped and with some extra stuff
and thier is one for 159.95 and 40 for shipping that one goes off in 2 hours