i have a 4 foot tank fairly well stocked with mainly africans and the 800lph internal filter i''ve got doesnt seem to be coping, so i was wondering wat kind out filter ie. internal, canister, hang-on etc. would cope best with a well stocked tank. im not really after a sump either and will be trying my best not to spend to much on it. <
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>thankyou mick
I have a 4x2x1.5 hang on back type filter with a 1200lph pump feeding it, I find it works very efficiently and there is minimal space used up inside the aquarium, same with an external canister - less space used.But its really up to you what u prefer and what you want to spend , just look in a few LFS. The only advantage buying new is you will get a waranty & piece of mind if anything goes wrong.<
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>Cheers Ash
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>a canister fiter Wales for the grand slam....then the world cup
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>is a aqua-pro filter fine as a canister filter? or do you recommend another
and? and does it come with all that is needed to run and to connect to the tank?<
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>mick
For the money, the Cf1500 pro aqua is good value. I have one on a 4" tank. They are quiet and do a good job for what you pay. They also have a large media area and come complete with everything you need. I would suggest checking out the sponsers for a good price. Ben always has them cheap. (AOA)<
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>craig<
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They are a bloody good filter we have sold 140 with no probs at all.but they dont realy come with any bio.cost is about $13 extra. On for $89 for the 1500 at gators at the moment.
What parts are available for the 1500? I have 3, never an ounce of problem for 2 yrs never turned off, except to clean, and that isn''t often lol, ... where the outlet comes out of the lid I have a small leak, is this an O ring seal? and is it easily obtainable?<
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>Cheers Dave "I believe that sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it''s fantastic."
you can buy the outlet pieces of ben at aoa its not an o ring youll probably find if you have a closer lokk that one of the clips is
oken and is holding an uneven seal
No they may leak for a week or two,but no big prob
If you get another filter, I''d recommend keeping your 800L/Hr internal going as an auxillary/backup. Plus you''ll need to keep it cranking anyway, while your new filter gets established biologically.<
>I''d also take a portion of media from the internal and place it in your new filter, so you can kickstart the bacteria growth in it.<
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>HTH.