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06-09-2004, 03:23 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
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Fluval 404 or Filstar XP3?
I was wondering if anyone could recommend either of these cannister filters over the other
thanks
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06-09-2004, 04:31 PM
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Filstar. Check reviews at www.cichlidforum.com.
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06-09-2004, 04:38 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
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*26 freshwater*
2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) //
*15H marine*
-30# Live Rock
-Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo)
-8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp
-1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish
-2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom
-Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w PC
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06-09-2004, 04:40 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
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thanks, that's helpful
Now how about the Via Aqua 750 vs. the Filstar XP3?
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06-09-2004, 04:49 PM
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I would try a Via Aqua myself if it was a second filter 
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*26 freshwater*
2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) //
*15H marine*
-30# Live Rock
-Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo)
-8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp
-1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish
-2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom
-Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w PC
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06-09-2004, 05:05 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
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thanks, do have any idea which one's quieter (Filstar or Via Aqua)?
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06-09-2004, 05:05 PM
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Location: Palm Bay Fl
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FLUVAL 404!!
It is a great filter with lots of room for media and it is easy to clean.
I have one on my 180 and it works great.
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06-09-2004, 05:27 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
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The Via Aqua is probably more quiet.
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*26 freshwater*
2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) //
*15H marine*
-30# Live Rock
-Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo)
-8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp
-1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish
-2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom
-Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w PC
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06-09-2004, 06:01 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
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My 404 dosent make a sound unless the water level is low then you can hear the splashing.
Other then that I cant hear it run.
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06-09-2004, 06:26 PM
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is via aqua really the name or just like...a part of the sentence.
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06-09-2004, 10:14 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Minneapolis, MN / Las Vegas,NV
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Fluval 404
I use 2 on my 125gal
Quiet and easy to clean!!
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06-10-2004, 07:44 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Palm Bay Fl
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Via Aqua is a brand name.
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06-10-2004, 07:59 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Missouri City, TX USA
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Eheim makes some of, if not the best canister filters available. While you may not find them at your local Petsmart, they can be had pretty reasonably online.
You might try: http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/...tegory_id=1711
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