Filter recomendation for 3feet tank

charlesT · 03-04-2011, 10:06 PM

Hi all

.. Any bros/sis have any filter system to recommend for 3x1.5x1.5 tank.. It's a brace-less tank so not sure OHF is safe to use cos of the weight on the tank.. I've thought of my next option which is Hang on filter.. Any comments or advice greatly appreciated

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03-04-2011, 10:10 PM

Hi bro. Maybe you can try canister

don't think hang on filter will be able to do the job. What live stock do you intend to have inside?

charlesT · 03-04-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by songy

Hi bro. Maybe you can try canister

don't think hang on filter will be able to do the job. What live stock do you intend to have inside?

Intend to keep 2pieces of goldfish

. Cannister needs floor space.. Lol. Any idea of flow rate of HOF?

Weiliang · 03-04-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by charlesT

Intend to keep 2pieces of goldfish

. Cannister needs floor space.. Lol. Any idea of flow rate of HOF?

Depends on the pump you are using to drive the OHF.

May I suggest using hang on back (HOB) filter? Quiet, larger ones come with good flow rate and it's easier to maintain.

Will prefer if you get a proper canister filter as you might want to standby for higher bio load in future.

Hope this helps,
Weiliang

03-04-2011, 10:34 PM

IMO you can use those single tier black box overhead filter , use jap mat as bio media and wool for mec . very light and not much weight on your tank set up

some_1s · 03-04-2011, 10:37 PM

OHF filter will be better because goldfish give out many poo

charlesT · 03-04-2011, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiliang

Depends on the pump you are using to drive the OHF.

May I suggest using hang on back (HOB) filter? Quiet, larger ones come with good flow rate and it's easier to maintain.

Will prefer if you get a proper canister filter as you might want to standby for higher bio load in future.

Hope this helps,
Weiliang

thanks bro, I've never heard abt Hang on back filter.. Able to put media inside or just sponge only?

03-04-2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by charlesT

thanks bro, I've never heard abt Hang on back filter.. Able to put media inside or just sponge only?

IMO a Hang on back filter is a Hang on filter . can put media but i dont think can hold much .

04-04-2011, 01:24 AM

Yea. Agree. Using hof for my 2ft. Can't hold much media but does the job. But not for my 3ft.

Tustar · 04-04-2011, 01:38 AM

2 gold fish u get those largest HOF shld do the trick

03-04-2011, 10:06 PM	#1
charlesT Arofanatic Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Filter recomendation for 3feet tank Hi all .. Any bros/sis have any filter system to recommend for 3x1.5x1.5 tank.. It's a brace-less tank so not sure OHF is safe to use cos of the weight on the tank.. I've thought of my next option which is Hang on filter.. Any comments or advice greatly appreciated .

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03-04-2011, 10:10 PM	#2
songy Guest Posts: n/a	Hi bro. Maybe you can try canister don't think hang on filter will be able to do the job. What live stock do you intend to have inside?

03-04-2011, 10:34 PM	#5
AiZaiApple Guest Posts: n/a	IMO you can use those single tier black box overhead filter , use jap mat as bio media and wool for mec . very light and not much weight on your tank set up

03-04-2011, 10:37 PM	#6
some_1s Arofanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 127	OHF filter will be better because goldfish give out many poo

04-04-2011, 01:24 AM	#9
songy Guest Posts: n/a	Yea. Agree. Using hof for my 2ft. Can't hold much media but does the job. But not for my 3ft.

04-04-2011, 01:38 AM	#10
Tustar Senior Dragon Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,832	2 gold fish u get those largest HOF shld do the trick

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