fish-4-life
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which filter would be best for a 46 gallon tank?
Aquarium Filters and Related Fish Tank Supplies | PetSmart
Aquarium Filters and Related Fish Tank Supplies | PetSmart
My vote is for a Canister like the Fluval 305 ... more than enough filtration for a 46, easy to set up, quiet and allows you to set up the media trays the way you want.
That's an HOB filter ... which you could go with ... but not THAT particular model ... it's only rated up to 30 gal. See the link below for the type I'm thinking of ... during checkout you would chose the 305 model instead of the 205.
Fluval External Canister Aquarium Filters - Filters - Fish - PetSmart
thats a bit too expenzie. im looking for something $80 and under... i thought the HOB filter is up to 50 gallons?
Opps ... sorry ... The C3 is rated for 50gal, the C2 for 30gal. However, a C3 is still not adequate IMO. You want a filter that can handle more than the volume of your tank and a 50gal capacity is to similar to your tank. You basically want a filter to handle a 75gal tank. That should provide more than enough filtration ... basically your looking for a gph to be at least 5x the volume of your tank.
IMO .. skip petsmart's site and go to sites like amazon. You can get some nice deals on the filters we've discussed. However another option is the Aquaclear 110 ... it's an HOB like the C3 but with higher capacity and a good deal on amazon.
Amazon.com: AquaClear 110 Aquarium Power Filter - for 60 to 110 Gallon: Kitchen & Dining
IMO .. skip petsmart's site and go to sites like amazon. You can get some nice deals on the filters we've discussed. However another option is the Aquaclear 110 ... it's an HOB like the C3 but with higher capacity and a good deal on amazon.
Amazon.com: AquaClear 110 Aquarium Power Filter - for 60 to 110 Gallon: Kitchen & Dining
Petsmart sells the Aquaclear filters in the stores but you won't be changing out the filters. You just rinse in tank water when they get dirty and reuse them. You only replace them when they are falling apart.
Petsmart sells the Aquaclear filters in the stores but you won't be changing out the filters. You just rinse in tank water when they get dirty and reuse them. You only replace them when they are falling apart.
+1 ... You don't change filter cartridges unless it's literally falling apart ... and then you use the old media to seed the replacement. An established filter cartridge is like gold with the BB it contains.
So u just buy a filter and hats it? U don't have to do anyjing?
i swim said:aquaclear it is! thnx everyone