Aquaclear 70 versus Fluval 307
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IMHO, filters' rated tank size mean nearly absolutely nothing!
Stocking of tank, media stocking of filter, and how and how often maintenance is done mean a whole lot more.
I would say that a Fluval 307 is more closely comparable to an Aquaclear 110 (than a 70), but again that is comparison of apples to lemons.
Stocking of tank, media stocking of filter, and how and how often maintenance is done mean a whole lot more.
I would say that a Fluval 307 is more closely comparable to an Aquaclear 110 (than a 70), but again that is comparison of apples to lemons.
I agree here. How much filtration is needed (i.e. how much filtration the filter needs to even offer), and how much filtration the filter can offer depends on a lot of factors.
Though I will say one thing that is probably a bit more agnostic of aquarium size is flow rate, as you'd probably want a minimum flow rate. However, even this depends on stocking. Fish that particularly hates flow, may require multiple filters and/or water pumps with lower flow rates to circulate all the water in the tank. Conversely, some fish really loves flow, like the Rheoheros lentiginosus I currently keep, and thus likes even more flow that what a filter with flow rate 'rated' for the size tank may offer.
I have an AC 70 and a Fluval 305 that have been running for about 12 or 13 years. The canister does a better job with the mechanical.