Hi everyone, I'm inheriting an @40 gallon hex shaped tank that my father in law used to use and I'm trying to figure out what kind of filter I should be looking for. He had an old canister filter you had to pack charcoal and cotton into and I was hoping to switch to a side hanging type for less trouble.
I'm thinking I should be looking for one that can handle up to 50 gallons, but I also was wondering if being that my tank is 25" deep if I need to worry about the length of the suction tube inside the tank reaching closer to the bottom. I feel like most of the filters I've seen reach more like 12 inches into the tank, is that something to worry about?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm thinking I should be looking for one that can handle up to 50 gallons, but I also was wondering if being that my tank is 25" deep if I need to worry about the length of the suction tube inside the tank reaching closer to the bottom. I feel like most of the filters I've seen reach more like 12 inches into the tank, is that something to worry about?
Any advice would be appreciated.