Filtration for Juwel Vision 450?

[DannyLee94]

Hi,
Could anybody help me, i was advised to get a bigger tank and have done so. I have recently bought a brand new Juwel Vision 450 and have been told that the filtration is not very good in the juwel tanksso was wondering if anyone could tell me of a cheap but good external filter to run alongside my internal Juwel filter.

All advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[LowCel]

I would add an Eheim 2217 canister filter to the current filtration and call it a day. Eheim aren't the cheapest but they are the best.

 

[CODzilla]

Great tank, I love the Vision 450, I wanted one when I got my Rio 400 but they were a lot more expensive used and I couldn't find one local. If I were you I'd cut out the Juwel filter before you get it filled up and get a large external (FX5 or equivalent). I'm using a second hand Tetratec 2400 but it makes a hell of a noise (not sure if they are like that when new).

What colour are stand and tank edging? Are you putting the O's in there?

 

[DannyLee94]

Another cichlid owner on the site advised me to upgrade my tank, at the time i didnt have the funds to buy the tank i wanted and so had to sell on my Oscars.
He was right, there was far too much ammonia in the water and i didnt want to make them sick.

But we will be getting another Oscar pair once the new tank is up and running for a decent time period.

Danny