LizG
Aquarium Advice Regular
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- Sep 28, 2016
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When I was planning the set up for my new 55g, I started researching filters, as one would do. But clearly, I was not thinking tridimensionally. I just got the HOB filter that I thought was the best. I ordered two aqua clear 70 filters. So far so good. Until this morning, when I woke up from a dream where I was setting my fish tank up.
In the dream, I realized that the HOB filter is too darn large, and will require me to move the stand/tank way forward off the wall. That realization jolted me right out of bed, which was good - I was starting to sleep way past the time I was supposed to get up anyway.
I cannot bring the stand that far forward, because that will make the passageway to narrow, and I will have to climb over the couch, or over the tank, to get to the kitchen. I am exaggerating just a bit. But you get the idea. With two little kids running around, I cannot afford to have that narrow of a passageway.
So I frantically started looking for canister filters. I had not been researching those, because honestly, I was just scared of them. They just look too intimidating to me. But I suppose they would have a much narrower profile then the HOB filter. I am assuming just the tubing stays between the tank and the wall.
From what I understand, Fluval is supposedly the best brand out there. Please correct me if I'm wrong! Anyway. They are pricey! It seems that for my 55g, the 406 would probably be the best one out of the most affordable ones in the fluval line. Any other suggestions? I was hoping to stay within the $100 range, no more than $130.
And now I need to see how I can return the 2 HOB filters I got from Petco online.
In the dream, I realized that the HOB filter is too darn large, and will require me to move the stand/tank way forward off the wall. That realization jolted me right out of bed, which was good - I was starting to sleep way past the time I was supposed to get up anyway.
I cannot bring the stand that far forward, because that will make the passageway to narrow, and I will have to climb over the couch, or over the tank, to get to the kitchen. I am exaggerating just a bit. But you get the idea. With two little kids running around, I cannot afford to have that narrow of a passageway.
So I frantically started looking for canister filters. I had not been researching those, because honestly, I was just scared of them. They just look too intimidating to me. But I suppose they would have a much narrower profile then the HOB filter. I am assuming just the tubing stays between the tank and the wall.
From what I understand, Fluval is supposedly the best brand out there. Please correct me if I'm wrong! Anyway. They are pricey! It seems that for my 55g, the 406 would probably be the best one out of the most affordable ones in the fluval line. Any other suggestions? I was hoping to stay within the $100 range, no more than $130.
And now I need to see how I can return the 2 HOB filters I got from Petco online.