Which filter is right for

[Renegade Aquatics]

So I plan on upgrading to a 75 soon and I've been planning out filtration for it. I was curious which kind of filter(s) I should run on it. I plan on having: 3 Centromochlus sp. Peru, 1 or 2 Crenicichla compressiceps 9 Pseudochalceus kyburzi, 3 Spinipterus sp. 1 and 3 Tatia musaica, plus some plants (some swords and Staurogyne Repens). Ideally I'd like to run an Eheim canister, however I've been considering running just two AC110's or possibly a single AC110 and a canister. My only desire is that it keeps the tank as clean as possible and keep sound to a minimal. What do you guys recommend me running for this tank and why?

 

[kno4te]

I would do 2 aq 110s. Maintenance would be easier on it. Quick change out or clean and good to go. As opposed to a canister and cleaning and opening. Just seems less work. Good flow with 2 hobs. That’s my pick.

 

[tlindsey]

I agree with kno4te . Also great if you plan on keeping fish susceptible to HITH and sensitive to nitrate.

 

[PYRU]

I would do 2 aq 110s. Maintenance would be easier on it. Quick change out or clean and good to go. As opposed to a canister and cleaning and opening. Just seems less work. Good flow with 2 hobs. That’s my pick.

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Canisters can be little nitrate factories

 

[Renegade Aquatics]

Alright, but how often would you recommend cleaning and or replacing the media? and perhaps anything I might want to add to make it more efficient?

 

[tlindsey]

Alright, but how often would you recommend cleaning and or replacing the media? and perhaps anything I might want to add to make it more efficient?

I personally never use the activated carbon replace it with extra media bio rings, Fluval Biomax. During water change pull out sponge and shake it in removed aquarium water.

 

[islandguy11]

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Canisters can be little nitrate factories

I'm going to use a canister for the very first time (SunSun 704a) after a new tank comes in soon and have this concern, so I got 2 of these Atman Pre-filters recently, one to go on the SunSun and the other for a UV sterilizer connected to an in-tank dc pump.

I'm hoping the pre-filters do their job, but without restricting flow rate too much.

 

[TexasMFK31]

I'm going to use a canister for the very first time (SunSun 704a) after a new tank comes in soon and have this concern, so I got 2 of these Atman Pre-filters recently, one to go on the SunSun and the other for a UV sterilizer connected to an in-tank dc pump.

I'm hoping the pre-filters do their job, but without restricting flow rate too much.

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After my latest experience I'd say away from the SunSun. Roughly a yr, and it just tanked overnight.

 

[TexasMFK31]

I would do 2 aq 110s. Maintenance would be easier on it. Quick change out or clean and good to go. As opposed to a canister and cleaning and opening. Just seems less work. Good flow with 2 hobs. That’s my pick.

I would do this, with a coarse sponge in the intakes and stack 2 sponges, plus biomedia on the top layer. Also room in the uptake tube area for a small bag of media as well. Lots of mech to clean up gunk, plus the sponges have lots of surface area to host BB

 

[islandguy11]

After my latest experience I'd say away from the SunSun. Roughly a yr, and it just tanked overnight.

Yeah I've heard praise and criticism of their canisters -- I'd love get something like an Eheim Pro (but just don't have the dosh atm after paying for this tank plus 2 Asian Arowanas). And besides Eheim it's hard to find other good (non-Chinese) brands here in Thailand (except Oase, but I've seen peeps having problems with those as well).

But what do you mean tanked bro -- just stopped working or something more catastrophic like a leak?