FILTRATION FOR INDOOR POND.

[T]

during winter break. i am going to set up my stingray pond
the dimensions are 4x4 and 2 feet high.
but anyways. its going to be in my room and which would be the best filtration for that.
i think its liek 230 gallons or something like that.
but im lookn for power and quiteness..
would canisters be good?
im not going to do a wet dry cuz that would require more work. i am tryin to make this simple..
do those pond filters work good?

 

[RadleyMiller]

The wet/dry would actually be simpler than a canister.

 

[str8dum]

not really. you have to deal with making an overflow, deal with reducing the noise of the overflow. get all the piping and cut it all to fit and hope your goals dont change.

a fluval fx5 is plug in and be done with it. not everyone has the DIY'ers time

 

[T]

yup. only reason i dont wanna do overflow. is i just set up a DIY wet dry on my 100 gal.
it was a pain in the ass. to finally be content with it. it took about 4 long days of fixing and moving around till the whole project was done... so now i am just going to run a canister.
or actually thinkn about a garden filter. one of those big green keg look a likes. and a pump...

 

[rc604]

The only thing to consider about canisters is that most require that the water level be several inches above the canister lid. I've got an FX5 and it requires that the water level be something like 8 inches above the lid. Of course, the filter does flow water with the water level lower, but I assume that it must affect the filter efficiency and/or lifespan of the pump.

If you're thinking about pond filters, Laguna makes quite a few. They have one that looks like a Rubbermaid container thats designed to sit above the water level of the pond. Water is pumped up to the container, then flows out the bottom back into the pond.