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Think Fish Tropical Fish Forum => Welcome to our Tropical Fishkeeping Forum - Please Read => Topic started by: jalot on August 10, 2016, 05:42:33 PM
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Hello it's been a while but I have a bigger tank now it's a rio 400 but I would like your help as I need a new filter I want an external but I don't know what to go for?
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Good to hear from you again, Jalot. Well done on getting a bigger tank. I have no experience with external filters but hopefully those who do will be able to advise you.
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Nice tank. 8)
Looking forward to hearing what you are planning to do with it. :fishy1: :fishy1: :fishy1: :fishy1: :fishy1:
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The Rolls Royce of externals are Eheims (except the ecco model) and Fluvals, though they are the most expensive brands. All Pond Solutions are also rated provided you remember that being cheaper they are more brittle, and their quoted flow rates are without media and adding media cuts the flow rate quite a bit so go for one bigger than you'd think. Other people also rate JBL externals.
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It might be a good idea to go with what your LFS has, then there should be less hassle if there's a problem and spares will be easily available.
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Atm I have an eheim professional 4 600 and a aps 1000ef the eheim is working a treat but the aps isn't even breaking the surface of the water ... I'm going out on Saturday to buy another filter but I wasn't sure whether to go for another eheim 600 or bigger as the middle of my tank have no movement what so ever?