whats a good filter for a 10g with sand? i have a pengiun running on there for 2 days now and the impeller is already starting to chatter. cant run a can because its on a mantle so i need either a hob or an internal. maybe a corner or sponge?
filter for a 10g with sand.
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I use homemade sponge filters, made from film canisters for my 1-5gs, and old fish food containers for 5-10g. You may also wanna get a "mini-canister" filter. I believe there's one on Dr Foster & Smith. There's also alot of mini-HOB filters. Try checking for replacement filters for nanos like the Picotope.
10 gallon wet/dry.. haha jk.. i donno seems like it would be hard to have a hob filter with sand in such a small tank. sand would easily get in there and cause some trouble.
fishingaddict;1045468; said:
I actually use a 7 gal wet/dry on my 10 gal,(it uses sand too) it's quite effective.
The easiest solution is to use a sponge filter sponge on the intake of the HOB, that will prevent the sand from getting into the pump while adding to the filtering surface area.
no matter what brand if you dont use a prefilter on your intake you run the risk of damaging your impeller.If you put a pre-filter sponge over your intake... you should be good-to-go...
I put these on all my aqauclear intakes and they keep the sand out...
I put these on all my aqauclear intakes and they keep the sand out...
