scottnlisa
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I know about hanging filters and canister filters. What are wet/dry filters? For a tank 75 to 125 gallon, what would be the best. It is a FOWLR tank.
What is a Wet/dry filter?
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oceandude
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I have two. One I converted to a fuge. The other setting in a corner awaitin a future tank.
They are ideal for a non drilled tank. They have an overflow box to hang on your tank and if you use a polish pad, they tend to keep the water more clear. This should help... http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/fil...a/aa090298.htm
You then use a pump from it to return to your main tank. Here is the one I do not have set up at the moment.
And here is one I converted into a fuge for my 40g long I have on a counter.
They are ideal for a non drilled tank. They have an overflow box to hang on your tank and if you use a polish pad, they tend to keep the water more clear. This should help... http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/fil...a/aa090298.htm
You then use a pump from it to return to your main tank. Here is the one I do not have set up at the moment.
And here is one I converted into a fuge for my 40g long I have on a counter.
scottnlisa
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So what is better then a canister or wet/dry filter for a fowlr?
flower
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Originally Posted by scottnlisa
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So what is better then a canister or wet/dry filter for a fowlr?
Filters are a personal choice...
I use a canister for my 90g...the reason why is that it takes up very little space, they run completely silent , you can use different media in the filter chambers, and it has a spray bar that creates great water flow on the top of the tank, also they are sealed so I have no worries about contaminants like dog hair.
The reason folks don't like them...I think...they are easy to forget and so don't get serviced enough, which causes problems. They do have to be cleaned about once a month depending on bio-load. Frankly it is a 15 minute job from start to finish.
I am sure someone will post the pros and cons of the wet/dry for you
http:///forum/post/3143845
So what is better then a canister or wet/dry filter for a fowlr?
Filters are a personal choice...
I use a canister for my 90g...the reason why is that it takes up very little space, they run completely silent , you can use different media in the filter chambers, and it has a spray bar that creates great water flow on the top of the tank, also they are sealed so I have no worries about contaminants like dog hair.
The reason folks don't like them...I think...they are easy to forget and so don't get serviced enough, which causes problems. They do have to be cleaned about once a month depending on bio-load. Frankly it is a 15 minute job from start to finish.
I am sure someone will post the pros and cons of the wet/dry for you