filtration for 55gallon tank

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i have a very small bio load, a 2 inch jack and like 6 ghost shrimp. i have a budget of about 50-60$. anyone reccomend good filters at this price? will a penguin 350 bio wheel do fine? or should i go canister? i want this filter to last all the way to the jack being adult without having to upgrade.

any advice is welcome.
 
Sure. Personally I'd go with a Hydro5 sponge filter and an MA600 air pump. Add on an AC 50 with dual mechanical sponges at a later date if necessary but I doubt you'll need it. I have a 50 a 55 gallon set up this way. Both have crystal clear water and perfect water peramitors with minimum expence and low maintaince.

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Id rather see you use a Emporer 400 with super cartrages but I've run a double nickel (55) with a penguin before for a number of years.
 
Yes. I like the Hydro5s better but they do take up a bit more room. Supercartrages can be picked up on ebay and replace all of the stock media with a perminate cartrage that has a pair of washable mechanical filter pads.

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I'd go with an AC110(63.99 on bigals and foster and smith), if you go the canister route, I'd go with an XP3....but that will cost around 80-100.
 
SyncereOne;1553988; said:
I'd go with an AC110(63.99 on bigals and foster and smith), if you go the canister route, I'd go with an XP3....but that will cost around 80-100.
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i want to get the ac110, but im on like a 40$ budget, i can do a 350 and a sponge on that, or even a ac70 and a sponge
 
the 70 would be enough on a 55 but I'm less happy with the bio-filtration on AC's the sponge filter would be a MUST in that case. Yes they make the SC's for the penguins and they work great.
 
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