another type of filtartion needed.

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im looking to add a different type of filtration to my tank. i need ideas on what type i could go for next?

on my tank i have a normal sump tank filled with media and my secondery filtration is a planted filter up on the wall above the tank. im looking to add another type of filtartion on top of this, i want something that will generally improve water quality. i have no problems with ammonia, nitrate, nitrite or so on at all, i just want to purify my tank water and give my fish the best water quality avalible to me.

i would use ro water in the firstplace which would be my first choice but for the amount of water i use on a water change, i just dont have anywere to store the water to refill my tank.

so i always just add declorinater to my tap water and run a pipe straight from the tap to the tank. this is great but i feel declorinater dosent get rid of anything out of the water it just turns chemicals into something else which isnt harmfull to fish. i want something to remove what the declorinater dosent, if you get what i mean
 
Primus said:
If would go with an appropriately sized cannister filter, Eheim or Fluval are good brands.
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the sump filter i have is already better than a cannister filter could ever be.

im just looking for a different type of filtration to purify my water in my tank better than the normal every day external/sump filter.

what type of micron filters are there out there that can be added to a system?
other than carbon is there any other chemical filtration that can be used?
 
Diatom filter and a charcoal rinse ?
filter too much and you end up wiyh hydrogen and oxygen :ROFL:
 
jspatriots said:
how about one of those water purifiers that you hook up to the tap cant think of the name right now a little late for me
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Everything I've read about water filters on the tap (PUR or BRITA) says that it's not a great idea.

I've read that these filters remove trace elements that your fish need/like.

I'm not an expert on it, but I know I've NEVER read about anyone recommending it; but I have read several times that it's not a good thing.

Personally, I don't think you can do much better than what you are doing right now. Having said that... I also believe in backup systems. If you ever have a failure with your main filter (burnout of a motor for example) its good to have another filter running to hold things together until you can get it fixed.

I know in my city there are only 1 or two LFS's I like to support financially. If I had a failure on a Saturday evening, I'd be in trouble until Monday morning because they are closed Sunday's. Even if they were open Sunday's, they aren't open Saturday Night and my fish would likely be dead by morning with no filtration (at they very least, they'd be very stressed).

Therefore, I run a Fluval FX5 and a Fluval 404 on my 180 Gallon. IF the FX5 ever went down, the 404 would at least provide some filtration, and I could move the biomax from the FX5 into a media bag and hang it in front of the 404 output in the tank to keep the bacteria alive.

(Jeeze, that's a long answer) Anyway, I think it's a MUST to have a second filter, but I don't think your going to improve the water properties much.

Take Care.
:grinyes:
Undey
 
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