HOB capacity

[nzafi]

Guys I'm looking to move from my fx5 to either 2 ac110 or 2 emperor 400. I have 75g with a single rhom so it's enough filtration. I really just want to get away from the canister filter. I might move to a 120g but I think these filters will work fine on that.

My question is which of these two hobs have the most capacity. Prior to the fx5 I had emperors for 10 years and ac1110 years ago but can't remember.

I also heard that emperors have been changed to lower quality materials.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

AC110 in my opinion have a higher capacity for media.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

p.s. I'll take that fx5 off ur hands

 

[StefanI]

AC110 in my opinion have a higher capacity for media.

Agreed

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[xraycer]

Since, I got back into the hobby, 3 years ago, I've been running an Emperor 400 non-stop without a single hiccup. I also have 2 of the smaller Penguins hob as well, for a couple of years now, and no issues with them either. The great thing about the Penguin/Emperor hobs are the filter pads are super easy to replace/maintain. I think either brands will work out just fine for you though.

 

[Redearsunfish]

The media capacity is just about equal, however the AC110 flows much more water and the Emperor has the Bio-wheels. If I had to only pick one for a 75 it would be the AC110.

 

[Aquafreak]

I have both and prefer the AC110 more, but for the money the Emperor is just as effective in my opinion.

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[joe jaskot]

Some of my larger tanks have two AC110s on them. Some have an AC110 and an Emperor 400. I like the AC110 for mechanical filtration and the Emperor 400 for biological filtration. Can't go wrong with either of the two filters.

 

[nzafi]

I have a ton of media in my FX5 so I was thinking of dumping as much as I can in the HOB, and then just having either a foam block or something else for mechanical, and then add purigen to help with nitrates. My concern with the emperor is I dont know if I can fit all of that. From what I remember you have the slots that you put the blue pad that holds carbon and then that grey container that you can put whatever you want in it.

Frankly, I dont care about those two items. I just want to be able to stack pouches of my biomax which I am not sure I can do in the emperor. It just irks me that 2 AC110s will run me $160 and 2 Emperor 400s I can get for like $110.

 

[RD.]

AC 110