Lifeguard 900 Fluidized Bed Filter

[coyotethug]

I wanted to let everyone know that I have installed a new Fluidized Bed Filter on my 240 gallon mixed amazon predator tank. I already have two AC 110's on it for mechanical and biological, and the addition of this filter with a biological capacity of 900 gallons for $120 bucks with pump was a great idea. The tank is set up for rays, arows, and other big s.a. predators, which will be added soon. To test the filtration I added 2 dozen big messy cichlids and have been feeding them as much as they will eat 3 times a day. The bioload is well above what I would expect once I trade them out for the fish that are actually going in the tank, and the filtration has been perfect.

You obviously need another filter for mechanical filtration, but as a pure biological this unit works wonders.

 

[JakeH]

Good to know. I've always wanted to try one, but haven't dropped the cash...

 

[hbluehunter]

I had a FB900 on my last tank and liked it alot, I just bought a FB300 for my new tank.. Had to go with the small one due to size restriction of the inside of my stand.

 

[DDFishPets]

It's one of the best bio filters there is. Depending on the flow rate, it can even lower nitrates. But be warned. I HIGHLY recommend getting a back up power system for the pump, or you may potentially nuke your tank if theres a power outage, or it may just clog up from backing up, or sand may flow out if left unregulated ( which is a pain to clean if you have substrates)