Does anyone have any suggestions for a good filter? I need to move my RES into a 10 gallon from a 5 due to a recent growth spurt. I am looking for a filter for a much larger tank so that if I need to upgrade tanks again int he future, I won't have to worry about the filter as well. The filter I have for my painted is an Eheim Cannister filter, good for a 60 gallon tank (he's in a 10 gallon). It is ok, definitely quiet. The handle on the head broke so it's tricky now when I clean it out and put it back together. I have read on other forums that this is a common issue for this filter. Your advice is greatly appreciated.
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Filter Recommendations
actf
Oct 31, 2009 07:40 PM
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boxienuts
Dec 15, 2009 05:41 PM
Alot of people will swear by canisters or wet/dry filters, but I personally have been raising and breeding fish and turtles for 30 yrs and have used every filter ever invented, yet for the past 15 yrs have used NOTHING but undergravel filters and will never, ever use anything but. The real key to success regardless of what type of filter you use is consistent, regular weekly 50-75% water changes ) in a well ESTABLISHED aquarium with well ESTABLISHED and BALANCED nitrification bacteria in an 1-1.5 inch gravel bed. If you don't have perfectly clean hard well water like I do that doesn't need any treatment what so ever, you might do smaller water changes, say 25-50% but the water changes still need to be every week religiously, period, and do NOT ever overfeed. Gravel cleaning 1/2 the aquarium every other water change.
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Jeff Benfer
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