Best filter for arowana

[azura]

sump is best IMO ... but canister OK too

 

[leeishom]

I heard fluvals are loud . And yea he will get a 125 gallon tank when he gets to about the 2 foot mark

my fx5 is dead quiet. my xp4 makes more noise than the fx5, and i barely hear the xp4.

 

[Laben]

180 gallon, 2 FX5's.

 

[hondatek]

I'm gonna search for how to build a sump filter sounds like a good way to go

 

[garvin123g]

Hondatech,

Read the rather lengthy post on the "Super Algae Scrubers" these are very efficient as to maintaining water parameters. Noise level is higher than canister and many other filters as you have the sound of "Falling" water but this can be dampened to some degree.

I built mine in a rubbermaid type plastic bin/box and it is pretty quiet w/ the top on. I have like NO algae growing in the tank, I never have to scrape the inside of the glass, the glass never feels "Slimey / slippery all parmaters are fine.. well NitrAtes are at 20 ppm but that is still fine. I have 2 cats, a redtail cat and what I "Think" is an well not sure.. both large over 10 inches and both messy eaters! so I am happy. I guess if you house your Algae scrubber in the tank stand and close it off the noise would be minimal.
Good luck

 

[jclyde13]

I'm using an XP4 and an FX5.

my fx5 is dead quiet. my xp4 makes more noise than the fx5, and i barely hear the xp4.

Same here.

 

[sbuse]

i use emperor 400's, 280's, ac75, fx5 and plants. my fx5 has been dead silent except when i need to clean it.

 

[T1KARMANN]

you could use your 125 as a sump for the 500 gal your going to need in the future

but until then any canister filters will do 2 is always better than one