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Filter for a New 10 Gallon tank......

Postby MeAirlinePilot on Tue Jan 08, 2002 11:03 pm

I am getting a new 10 gallon tank and it will be stocked almost to the maximum. Which filter should I get?

- Penguin 125 w/biowheel (125 GPH)
- Penguin Mini w/biowheel (100 GPH)
- Aquaclear Mini (100 GPH)

Aquaclears are the cheapest but I have never had an Aquaclear. I have many Penguins and trust them and that is why I don't know about getting Aquaclears. Any suggestions? BTW, are the foam sponges for Aquaclears sufficient Mechanical filteration? How does the media fit into the Aquaclears? Thanks for the help.
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Postby cichlidfishadmin on Tue Jan 08, 2002 11:20 pm

Out of those I'd get one of the penguins with the biowheel. I found the biowheel to be pretty good especially in my no substrate(rocks etc..) tanks.

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Postby MeAirlinePilot on Tue Jan 08, 2002 11:23 pm

Which would you get? 125 or Mini?
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Postby oscar2001 on Tue Jan 08, 2002 11:50 pm

Id go for the 125 Image

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Postby Adam on Wed Jan 09, 2002 12:24 am

Aquaclears are good but for a sole source of filtration I would go with the 125 with the bio wheel this will be alot more efficient for you, esp if the tank is going to be well stocked.

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