Filtration
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Problem is soggy...what happens if your xp3 eats and impeller or something clogs the intake. A single filter on a tank is not the best option. Way to easy for it to fail and kill all your fish if your not around to fix it fairly quickly.
tomorrow ill be looking at my lps for the prices on the filters.
we have 2 local pet shops.
i know one of them carries wet/dry and the other has both canisters and wet/dry.
ill post the prices when i get them.
thanks for your guys advice
we have 2 local pet shops.
i know one of them carries wet/dry and the other has both canisters and wet/dry.
ill post the prices when i get them.
thanks for your guys advice
I would run a xp3 set up this way; bottom basket half filled with ehfimech or fluval prefilter and 2 coarse sponges, second basket with 2 medium sponges and ehfisubstrat, or seachems matrix, third basket filled with ehfisubstrat or matrix. Along with the xp3 run a AC110 with the down tube as low as possible, rinse the sponge on a weekly basis in hot tap water(this is great mech filtration). The xp3 you will only have to service every 10-12 weeks.
I run a similar set up on my 180g(1 xp3 and 2 AC110s) with a large bioload, water params are great and water is clear. I also do a 50% w/c weekly.
www.Bigalsonline.com is currently yhe cheapest place to get both these filters
I run a similar set up on my 180g(1 xp3 and 2 AC110s) with a large bioload, water params are great and water is clear. I also do a 50% w/c weekly.
www.Bigalsonline.com is currently yhe cheapest place to get both these filters
I've got a cascade 1200 and it's a great filter. Performance is about the same as the xp3 but the hose connect style is like better. (threads on and off with a valve to shut off each hose.) also has a nice carrying handle on the top for when your dragging the heavy sucker to the bathtub to clean it out. Cascade or xp3 you'll be fine. As I said though youd be better off adding a Hob on top of the cannister for safety imo.
