Whats the best external filter for my proposed new tank
l am planning to set up a mixed community tank as a room divider, tank will
be about 41'' long, 24'' deep, and 15'' front to back. (Gap is
54'' wide, but planning to partition off about 12'' 1 side to contain
filter and other essentials) From what l have researched so
far, l feel an external canister filter is the best option, but am totally
confused as to what size l need, specifications etc. Any helpful
suggestions as to specific makes and models would be much apreciated.
you got 4 god already
TO calculate filter is easy = legth *breath*height in ur case
41*24*15 =14760cubic inches of water
we transfer everything to metric 374.9 litre of water
now search for a pump that at least cycles the water twice that ammount
per hour i would suggest a bigger one like 1000l/h .
remember the ammount of cycles greater are better
All pumps & filters are realatively the same .They all work on the same principle.its up to you to choose.! N.B. Pump must be not more than 1 metre below aquarium ..
Your tank is a similar size to my new set up.
I have set it up with a Fluval 305, which has mechanical (foam) chemical
(carbon) & biological compartments. There is a total of 6 compartments
which means you can also add peat if you want to lower the PH of the
water. Your fish shop can best advise which media to add depending on the
species. It is also really easy to remove for cleaning as a special lock allows you to remove the pipework with no water spillages. Make sure you run it for a couple of weeks before adding the fish to the water.
ur tank will be 53 gallons (or 200 litres) so you will need a
filter that can pump about 400-600 litres an hour can not help you much on
makes & models but get on e bay or any fish forums & ask lots of questions.
there is so much to learn about keeping fish & the best way to do it is to
keep asking questions. it is also recommended that you buy yourself a good
book & start reading. if you can find yourself a good source of information
then ask them as many questions as possible. Zoe who comes on here is a very good source she is like a little fountain of knowledge. hope this is helpful to you if you have any more questions my email is leepartridge.co.uk. i can not promise i can help you but i will do my best.
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