These things any good?
Anyone got one and using it?
I was going to setup my sump but there is no room for it in the living room. so I need to buy a canister filter.
This filter will be going on a 157 gallon tank 72 L x 18 W x 27 H....
My only other option is to drill holes in the floor and put the sump in the basement that is unheated and more like a dungeon.
I feel this would negate putting the heaters in the sump or keeping any type of plant or live shrimp in it.
it's about 45 degrees F in the basement in the winter.
My other option would be to drill holes and put it out on the front porch. NO heat what so ever.
Wife doesn't want me to drill holes anywhere through her new carpet. Nor does she want the sump out where it can be seen. so my only option is a canister filter.
I really don't want it in the basement anyways.
Also the canister filter will have 3 or 4 sponge filters running in the tank.
Stock will be 1 florida spotted gar 9 inches now. and 2 leaf whiptail cats. maxed already @ 4 1/2 inches
everything else is feeders.
I will be adding either a sterlet, another Florida Gar, or large clown knife, later this winter.
only one of the fish mentioned above.
I'm leaning more towards a sterlet or another gar over the knife.
So these things any good? I've read mixed reviews on them.
Do they last? will it preform?
Will it handle 2 larger fish and two small ones?
I will be moving it over to another 55 gallon tank after I find a more suitable canister filter.
Probably when I buy a larger tank this winter or spring.
Sorry for the long post.
Rich
Anyone got one and using it?
I was going to setup my sump but there is no room for it in the living room. so I need to buy a canister filter.
This filter will be going on a 157 gallon tank 72 L x 18 W x 27 H....
My only other option is to drill holes in the floor and put the sump in the basement that is unheated and more like a dungeon.
I feel this would negate putting the heaters in the sump or keeping any type of plant or live shrimp in it.
it's about 45 degrees F in the basement in the winter.
My other option would be to drill holes and put it out on the front porch. NO heat what so ever.
Wife doesn't want me to drill holes anywhere through her new carpet. Nor does she want the sump out where it can be seen. so my only option is a canister filter.
I really don't want it in the basement anyways.
Also the canister filter will have 3 or 4 sponge filters running in the tank.
Stock will be 1 florida spotted gar 9 inches now. and 2 leaf whiptail cats. maxed already @ 4 1/2 inches
everything else is feeders.
I will be adding either a sterlet, another Florida Gar, or large clown knife, later this winter.
only one of the fish mentioned above.
I'm leaning more towards a sterlet or another gar over the knife.
So these things any good? I've read mixed reviews on them.
Do they last? will it preform?
Will it handle 2 larger fish and two small ones?
I will be moving it over to another 55 gallon tank after I find a more suitable canister filter.
Probably when I buy a larger tank this winter or spring.
Sorry for the long post.
Rich
