What makes AC110's so great ? How much clearance is neccesary?

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I always hear everyone recommending these filters left and right and I have never seen one running on a tank. I am just curious as I am about to order one for my 55 as everyone recommended it. I did not mean any negative connotation in my thread title I am just curious.
Also how much clearance is necessary behind the tank to have one?

Thanks MFKers :headbang2
 
4 inches i think. Not at home to check mine heh
 
polish;2692234; said:
I threw mine out, it sucked.

Wouldn't stop making noise.
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Really ? I am getting one so I need to know these things as its going on my living room tank :eek:
 
I've got 8 altogether and they're all plenty quiet. If the lid's not seated right it'll vibrate sometimes but that's just a matter of making sure I put the lids on right when I service them. I LOVE these filters-extremely powerful. The 500 gph on a 55 g would give you 10 times the turnover so just make sure you're not putting Bettas or Angelfish in there :-)
I just measured and you need 4" of clearence behind the tank.
 
polish;2692234; said:
I threw mine out, it sucked.

Wouldn't stop making noise.
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All HOB filters make noise...it's just the inherent design flaw of having mechanics mingling with substrate, crap, and other fun build-up. ACs are nice filters, well made and have a fairly small footprint.

I personally like Marineland filters, but ACs are much more accommodating to the "save some bucks and build your own" filters.
 
They hold less than 1 liter of media and have about 450-500 GPH. Not good.

I personally would not reccomend them.
 
Jgray152;2692474; said:
They hold less than 1 liter of media and have about 450-500 GPH. Not good.

I personally would not reccomend them.
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Even if I already have a eheim 2215 with plenty of substrat pro ? I need it mainly for the mechanical and turnover
 
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