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Nataliey
cambodian hm
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Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
 |  Subject: External filters???  Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:28 pm | |
| Iv been looking for a while for an external filter (never used one before, always used internal) looked at Fluval's and other well known brands but looked on ebay today and saw this external filter: Aquarium fish tank external filter 1400L/H 9WUV + Media [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Has anyone any views on it??? |
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liamg1285
Admin
Posts: 885
Join date: 2009-07-09
Age: 22
Location: Tamworth
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:51 pm | |
| looks like a copy of a tetra tec filter for the money they dont seem bd and there seems to be plenty of peeps that have brought 1 that dont have any probs with them all i can recommend is maybe gettin the slightly smaller 1 as that is rated at near 600l tank lol
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Nataliey
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Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:55 pm | |
| They have smaller ones but just wanted an opinion as never bought an external filter before.
HeHe...i know my tank is only 100 litres! |
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liamg1285
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Location: Tamworth
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:03 pm | |
| i think for the price u couldnt go wrong with em specially with the uv as well as this will stop the out break of diseases with in the tank. just remember to run the filter for a couple of months with out the uv in as it will kill the bacteria to get rid of the ammonia and nitrites before it gets a chance to get a hold onto the filter sponges
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Nataliey
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Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:33 am | |
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liamg1285
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Location: Tamworth
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:54 am | |
| nt a prob natalie
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TADL
hmpk
Posts: 170
Join date: 2010-03-13
Age: 23
Location: Birmingham
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:15 pm | |
| its a uvc so will only stop algae blooms in water (like pond uv's) for sterilising you need a uv steriliser as the water passes closer to the tube |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
Posts: 3097
Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:49 pm | |
| Ok i know im bugging you all again about external filters but im still looking around for the best one for my tank, so here's some more ive looked at:
Rena External Filter XP1
Penn-plax Cascade 700 External Filter
Tetratec EX 600 External Filter
Tetratec EX 700 External Filter
Aqua Vital External Filter AVEX600
Any1 recommend any of the above? |
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Time-Out
armageddon hm
Posts: 1282
Join date: 2010-06-11
Location: The Peak District
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:45 pm | |
| Fluval and Eheim are the best of the best. JBL is a sort of middle-ground. As for the ones you're asking about, sorry, but I haven't heard anything about them. |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
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Join date: 2010-05-14
Age: 31
Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:24 pm | |
| | Time-Out wrote: | | Fluval and Eheim are the best of the best. JBL is a sort of middle-ground. As for the ones you're asking about, sorry, but I haven't heard anything about them. |
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TADL
hmpk
Posts: 170
Join date: 2010-03-13
Age: 23
Location: Birmingham
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:23 pm | |
| tetratec's are ok since they re-did them (old ones were shocking) the rest i'd be a bit causicous about |
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Nataliey
cambodian hm
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Location: Wigan
| | Subject: Re: External filters??? Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:35 pm | |
| FINALLY DECIDED!!!  Iv just bought a Tetratec EX700 Aquarium External Filter managed to get it brand new for £53.99 free P+P.  So i wont be nagging you on this subject anymore  Thanks everyone who gave me advise  |
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