filtration

Hello guys! Im new. Im starting a 75 gallon cichlid tank. All I have is the tank. starting from scratch after my turtle tank. I need all the advice I can get. Please feel free to school me, I actually want it. I also need just about everything... Should I attend the BFD before buying things?

Hello I have a friend that is setting up a 55 gal. He will be keeping maybe one of two Jack Dempsey's in it. He is looking for filtration that is cheap quiet and easy to maintain. I suggested maybe an AC70 or AC110. Which would suite his requirements better?

Quandry: So the set up for this D#$@ 180g has me stressing out between the substrate and the filtration. I found a Fluvial Fx6 on sale with 5 types of media and then I was thinking about drilling in the tank and going with a LifeReef two siphon overflow box as well with either an automatic...

while i don't have a "fish room" per se, i'm at 400+ gallons and 10 tanks in my basement apartment. i'm wondering if it's time to move to centralized filtration. all of the diy i've seen online involves drilling, which i'm not willing to do. has anyone managed to run several aquaria on a single...

I'm thinking about swapping out my Eheim 2217 for 2 Aquaclear filters. The tank has play sand and fish that dig. The pre-filter gets filled with silt weekly and the filter has to be cleaned more often than I've ever had to do with a canister filter. This means I've got a mess on my hands every...

Recently I purchased a used Api Rena Filstar XP XL. The seller threw in a bunch of media to include a PURA filtration pad which is big as a door mat. I'm not familiar with cut to fit products, but now I'm interested. Most of what I could find on this product was from Marine Hobbyist...

I have never had a cichlid tank and just bought a 75 gallon to get things started. I would like to go overstocked with primarily mbunas for appearance and to cut aggression. I have a used Rena XP2 that is used (used to be for a sale tank but assume I can clean out well with hot water to reuse)...

I'm running an eheim ecco pro (the one rated for up to 80 gals) on my 55. It has a prefilter because the substrate in the tank is PFS and the fish (Guianacara) like to sift sand a bit. In the past, when using eheims, I have never had to open a filter more than once every 6 months because of...

So after quite a long time as an opponent to chemical filtration and an abundance of threads filled with opinions and questions about products such as purigen and chemipure, I've decided test these for myself. Problem is that this a very very busy season for me and with 10-15 hour work days...

Hello all, Despite having freshwater/brackish water fish tanks for almost 4 decades, they've generally been smaller tanks in which HOB filters were sufficient. I was lucky enough to win a Marineland C-360 at Aquamania auction last week and have just finished installing on my 55. This 55 is...

I would like to add a canister filter. The filter right now is a emperor 400, with added bioballs. Im looking for something rated for at least a 75, and under $100. It would be preferred if it came with media. Any suggestions?

I picked up a 20L at the $PG sale for use as a sump on my 55g AC tank. In doing my research I've come across quite a few different options on filtration and want to see what you all have experience with. First, here are my thoughts. I'd like to start the sump off with a trickle down onto...

I just returned from a 7 day trip and have 2 more similar trips scheduled in August. Weather reports for my home indicated severe thunderstorms every afternoon which often results in power outages. I live n a rural area and as a result we are the last to have power restored - it many cases it...

I am setting up a 125 with 30 4" mbuna. It has been suggested that I get 2 Fx5 external canister filter, and 2 125 gallon sponge filters. I don't think my parents or I have enough money for all of that, what are other alternatives? Also, if I do end up getting an Fx5 or two, what else do I need...

We just picked up our 55 gallon tank today. Thankfully all our fish are still small and getting along so we are in no hurry to set it up. We are planning on running our aquaclear 70 from our current 29 gallon AND an aqueon 55/70. I want to run 2 filters because our current setups are doing so...

I currently have 2 aqua-tech 60s on my 55gal Mbuna tank, I was wondering if I could/should remove 1 of the filter cartridges and add some ceramic rings or bio-balls just to up my Bio filtering capabilities Sent from my DROID RAZR using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

Heading to Petco to get 2 40g breeders and Sams or Lowes to pick up a HD Edsel Rack to set them on. I have more females holding than I know what to do with and a couple of males in my community tank ready to kill each other. I will be setting up at least 1 40 gallon breeder today. I need to know...

So I am in process of setting up a 125 gallon african cichlid aquarium. But my question is, is there such a thing as too much filtration? I have the chance to get a great deal on a brand new pond filter with a UV sterilizer. It would be cheaper than a brand new canister filter. But is that...

I'm moving everything that is currently in my 33L into a 125g and I need some advice on filtering the 125g. I currently have an Eheim 2215 on the 33L that I will be using on the 125g. A few ideas I have been considering are as follows: 1. Eheim 2215, Eheim 2215, and Koralia Evo. 1400 gph...

Hello i have been breeding angelfish for a while now and am looking to switch gears a little bit. I would like to go with some new world cichlids. But have a few questions. I currrently am running a rack of 6 40 breeders 3 high side by side for growing the angels. But they only have sponge...