90 gallon setup

[tlindsey]

Sand and hobs often don't play well together from what I hear

Two ac110 or two of the biggest tidal models with a couple big sponges should be okay I would think but if you have sand substrate and it gets into the impellers then it can cause you grief

Definitely agree with celebrist about the impeller and sand. I personally had purchase a replacement impeller due to a Cichlid spitting sand into the intake. I suggest covering the intake with a sponge.

 

[chrisobryan]

Sand and hobs often don't play well together from what I hear

Two ac110 or two of the biggest tidal models with a couple big sponges should be okay I would think but if you have sand substrate and it gets into the impellers then it can cause you grief

I’ll consider gravel then, thank you that’s definitely something to think about

 

[troutman54]

I have a Tidal 110 and it's my favorite Hob filter mainly because of the basket you can pull out for easy maintenance. I use the corse filter pad on the bottom and fill the rest of the basket with pumice stone. My setup on it is not the best for polishing the water but that is what my fx6 is for ?

 

[BigBeardDaHuZi]

One clear thing I love is the pump is mounted so it’s inside the tank and reduces noise also has a large media basket that’s easy to access. The pumps are also made by sicce which has been making high quality pumps for ages. It is more expensive than most hob’s but I’m hoping they’re worth it. I’m not sure I can budget a sump yet or access one due to my disability, but I will look into them

That sounds very cool. I will take a look

 

[duanes]

You may want to be more specific about the type South American fish you are leaning toward, it is such a large continent with different climate, and water type zones.
Amazonian species might prefer different conditions that live west of the Andes, or those from temperate zones like Uruguay and Argentina.
There are S Americans that live in slow moving placid waters (discus, angels) those filters would be sufficient.
There are those that prefer fast moving waters (Retroculus) that might need an added powerhead.
There are those that prefer sand substrate (Geophagus, Gymnogeophagus)
Hard water (the braziliensus complex)
soft water (many Amazonians including cichlids, wild caught Cardinals and other tetras)
There are those that prefer warm waters (Acarichthys, Cardinals)
or temperate waters that get cold (Gymnogeophagus, Australoheros, Buenos Aires tetras) no heater required.