confused about what filters i need

[Conor1148]

No, not out of production...ON SALE!! is all...

oh! gotcha!

ill probably buy two now then.

 

[fhawk362]

You may want to buy three, like they said you could have one on the 20 and 2 on the 90 and you'll be all set, at that price you can sell them used and not lose a cent (that always helps me to justify buying something). it will be your cheapest way to go and give you enough filtration for your needs. I have an AC70 with the sponge, scrubbies and some filter floss and it works great for me, i have it teamed with a magnum 350 but its on a 150 gallon, so two of them on a 90 would work fine.

 

[fhawk362]

by the way ac70s are normally like $45 online and $60 at stores, they go for about $30-$35 used on ebay!

 

[RedDwarf]

I would recommend you to get all three if you can swing it, the free shipping and the coupon should help out. I would try to get a loan from the family if at all possible since you will be having both tanks setup anyways. Some on the boards have horded these at the steal of a price Big Al's is selling them for.(me included) Trust me, your not going to find it at a cheaper price anywhere unless someone ups and gives you one.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

so that's all i'll need for the 90g? no pumps or anything else? just that and the air pump?

20 gal: Eheim 2215
90 gal: Eheim 2250 or 2x 2217

That's all you need The 2215 even comes with all media included.

Eheims are great filters, but a bit pricey. If you go with messy fish like piranha, in my experience the HOB would be a better choice because you could put to mechanical sponges in there and it would be easier to maintain than the canister filter and would also be much faster.

I filter my 220 gal with Eheim Stock is Pygo. piraya. Not sure if it comes any messier ... and I have no problems at all, clean the filter still only once per year.

HarleyK