Filters with the lowest maintenance

[rallysman]

its hooking a hose up to my canister and back flushing it.... sorry i dont have a drip system and can not hook one up, maybe i could have my mom do all my maintenance, and then it would beat anything you ever do. sorry, but IMO, which i do have one if i am correct, but IMO, its the easiest filter to clean out of all of my tanks. I dont see how a wetdry could be much harder or alot more difficult, your not really fighting a fair fight. Apples and oranges

No need to get defensive, I was just wondering. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[gomezladdams]

I like my homemade wet dry sumps for easeand how clean they keep the tanks.For smaller tanks a sponge filter works great.Squeeze out in a bucket every 2 months

 

[rallysman]

its hooking a hose up to my canister and back flushing it.... sorry i dont have a drip system and can not hook one up, maybe i could have my mom do all my maintenance, and then it would beat anything you ever do. sorry, but IMO, which i do have one if i am correct, but IMO, its the easiest filter to clean out of all of my tanks. I dont see how a wetdry could be much harder or alot more difficult, your not really fighting a fair fight. Apples and oranges

I guess my question came across wrong. I wasn't trying to be offensive. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[Wolf3101]

They must not be used to the normal give and take flow of these threads Rally...I happen to love ocean clear filters as well. Mines set up to backflush with a couple of quick valve turns so it can be done often enough to keep the junk out of the tank.

Ocean clears and the attendant plumbing and pressure pumps IMO put them out of the size/price class of filters we're talking about here. Wet/drys however come in on top of the ease of care/price scale.

 

[Zeppelin3k]

I guess my question came across wrong. I wasn't trying to be offensive. Thanks for the explanation.

its alright, it was 3am, couldnt sleep and took it the wrong way. rock on man, my oopsy

 

[aropal]

Ocean clears and the attendant plumbing and pressure pumps IMO put them out of the size/price class of filters we're talking about here. Wet/drys however come in on top of the ease of care/price scale.

There are other filters with back wash facilities that don't cost as much as Ocean clears which are easier to use than wet and dries and thus might reasonably occur at a different position on your personal ease of care/price scale.

I guess it really depends on how much you value your time and of course how effective these auto backwashing systems are. Remembering there's nothing more reliable, or of course labour intensive, than cleaning your filter manually.

 

[Wolf3101]

Good point although the bachwash capability of my FX5's is marginal at best while the one on my Ocean clear works VERY well. I have a number of differant filters than I use, not liking to depend on any single one, but no wet/dry sumps.

Personally I want the junk out of my water and just out of my tank so I clean the mechanical portion of my filter systems more often than most.

 

[Scorponok]

UGF. You don't have to maintain it ever.

 

[aquatic_wonders]

Eheim 2229 wet and dry I think every 6 months at least.

 

[1commander]

What's a UGF? Do you really not have to maintain it ever? That doesn't seem like it would be possible, considering waste WILL eventually build up.