5Ft Tank

[westonsupermanc]

I did not realise how hard maintaining a 5ft tank is. It came with a large box filter which is doing my head in. So far clown loach rainbow shark red tailed shark and a yo yo loach have all found their way inside it and it is a major upheaval taking it out. there does not seem to be a decent internal filter for a 480l tank on the net but will keep looking.

 

[star4]

Could you not fit an external to it? Internal filters are good but there are not many that can cope with larger tanks.

 

[chrisrm]

Why not think about an external filter? Much easier to maintain a cleaner look and something like an fx5 would alow for heavier stocking

 

[Stimo]

external filters have made my tanks so much better.
so simple as well

 

[coolie]

I wanted an internal filter as I live in an apartment, and having water leak through neighbours flats is not an option. (you read  so many leaky seal stories on here)
 
However, I have taken the risk and gone external after advice on here that I needed to get the flow up for my planted tank. So far no leaks.

 

[westonsupermanc]

I looked at some external filters but forgive me if I am wrong do they hang over the glass the tubes I mean. As my hood is 5 slats so only have 2 small spaces for wires tubes etc

 

[pauloblade]

Yeah the inlet and outlet pipes hang over the back of tank, iv got a 5 foot tank with 2 externals and maintaining it is really easy.

 

[chrisrm]

I looked at some external filters but forgive me if I am wrong do they hang over the glass the tubes I mean. As my hood is 5 slats so only have 2 small spaces for wires tubes etc

could you not cut your hood to accomadate the inlet and outlet?

 

[westonsupermanc]

took your advice Chris got a external filter and it is belting