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hojo1621

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I have just recently ordered a 95 Gallon cube from glass cages (my biggest tank to date :redface: ). I need to know what would be the best way to filter this bad boy without blowing a load out of my wallet. I plan on stocking it with a single large fish or pair. Oh, and I also enjoy a little overfiltration :naughty:.
 
hojo1621 said:
I have just recently ordered a 95 Gallon cube from glass cages (my biggest tank to date :redface: ). I need to know what would be the best way to filter this bad boy without blowing a load out of my wallet. I plan on stocking it with a single large fish or pair. Oh, and I also enjoy a little overfiltration :naughty:.
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2 rena xp3 canisters
 
Try a home-made wet/dry filter using a no-bulkhead PVC overflow to a Wal-Mart plastic 2 drawer file organizer sitting in a tote bin. The top drawer acts as your prefilter with a pond pad in it. The bottom drawer is the bio-chamber filled with pot scrubbing pads (370 sq/ft of surface area per pad). Drop a RIO 14HF pump in the open space of the tote and voila...you have a filter that'll handle 200 gals for under $100.
 
Oddball said:
Try a home-made wet/dry filter using a no-bulkhead PVC overflow to a Wal-Mart plastic 2 drawer file organizer sitting in a tote bin. The top drawer acts as your prefilter with a pond pad in it. The bottom drawer is the bio-chamber filled with pot scrubbing pads (370 sq/ft of surface area per pad). Drop a RIO 14HF pump in the open space of the tote and voila...you have a filter that'll handle 200 gals for under $100.
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:thumbsup:

...or spend a little more money and effort and:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14016
 
For extra biofiltration you can add a pair of 30"x12" UGF plates to whatever else you use.
 
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