Filteration For 120g?

[ChrisLife]

I'm getting a 120g this week and i was planning on stocking it with some Denison's Barb, and have it fully planted, other fish i'm not sure about but i know ill have the Denisons for sure.

So the question is which kind of filter should i have, i need the water to be very well oxygenated because of the barbs and i think they prefer a decent flow so what should i use?
HOB Maybe 2 Aquaclears 110's
Canister Maybe some fluval or eheilm(i cant spell it lmao)
Or sump, I'm not drilling the tank and to be honest don't really want it but if its that great i may consider it, convince me lol

So what do you guys think, keep in mind the following:
Denisons
Planted
O2(for fish)
CO2(for the planted, can't have it with to much flow and then no co2 for the plants, will be dosing)
Nice flow
Money(the lights alone will cost a lot because of the plants so I'm not getting a mega super nuclear fish eating filter that costs a ton)


Thanks for the help
Chris

 

[J-P]

canisters work well. HOBs are a pain. Anything over 50 gal should have a canister or a sump IMO

 

[zspidel]

i know some ppl advise againts renas, but i have a rena xp4 in my 120 that i got from my lfs for real cheap from them going out of business. its rated at 450gh and has alot of media. so the flow isnt blowing the fish away. its fairly cheap, i forget where but i saw one new for around 180. i cant tell you much about this filter as ive only had it up for about 6 wks. my tank was done cycling about 2 wks ago, i feed very heavy and only do about 40% wkly water changes so far for the past 2 or so wks and everything (except my ph) is at 0. oh, i did ad 2 12'' wands for some more oxygenation in the water which i picked up for a few bucks

 

[Toby_H]

Your options are endless...

Sumps - while making one yourself requires being creative, understanding liquid pysics, a willingness to research and a bit of tinkering to get it just right, they offer a huge array of options and benefits at a reasonable cost...

Canisters - while generally offering low current per $, they are "plug & play" meaning you put it in place, plug it in and you're ready to go. They offer a wide range of media with little to no bypass... just don't get caught up in the concept that they only need to be cleaned once or twice a year. That is only true in very limited situations, don't assume you're one...

HOBs - While many people feel good abotu themselves by looking down at HOBs, they definitely have their place in the hobby as well as in my tanks. They are inexpensive to purchase, are plug & play, offer the most respectable water movement for your $ and are super easy to maintain. On the downside they are not "silent" they add clutter to the rim of the tank and they usually come with some degree of bypass.

Sponge Filters and Corner box filters - they are rarely brought up as an option, but you can filter even the most monsterous tanks with these 'ancient' forms of filtration. We arrogant hobbyists usually snub our noses at them but a host of breeders use them in their very well planned out breeding facilities all over the world.


I see people suggesting that any large tank deserves a sump... or at least cansiters... all the time...

But my 125 gal is highly stocked and kept quite clean by two AC110 HOB filters and a regular maintenance schedule... and it's simple as pie to keep looking great...

 

[leeishom]

yea, id go with dual ac 110's.