External Filter

[kiriyama]

Hi , was wondering if anyone can help.
Very new to the hobby, wanting to purchase an external filter, have 95l tank , internal filter very noisy and don't think it's that great to be honest.
Have checked out Tetratec and aquaone 700 and 750.
I don't want to much of a current as keeping Lemon Tetras and some Corys just now ,gopefully adding a trio of Aggassiz's or Borreli's and maybe some Black Phantom Tetras, anyway the only ones my local dealer stock are Eheim. If I want it soon my price range dictates 130 (£59) or 300 (£79), I have £20 credit at the dealer also.
Has anyone had any experience with these filters and are they suitable for my size of tank?

 

[sjolliff]

In got a 125L with a tetratec ex1200,

what about the 600 version, ehiem are at the top too, but iv seen posts with a few to watch out for.

i had a fluval 205 and leaked after a few days so i changed to tetratec and never looked back

ps you might be better off posting in the hardware section

 

[kiriyama]

In got a 125L with a tetratec ex1200,

what about the 600 version, ehiem are at the top too, but iv seen posts with a few to watch out for.

i had a fluval 205 and leaked after a few days so i changed to tetratec and never looked back

ps you might be better off posting in the hardware section

Cheers for the info. Still finfing my way round the site. Would that be tetratec600? They look easy to set up and use...... Cheers again.....

 

[sjolliff]

Yeah http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/TetraTec-EX600-Exter...id=p3286.c0.m14

They are really easy you push the prime button water fills the canister, turn on, few bubbles then thats it,

my fluval took ages to start

 

[alchemist]

Go for the 700 or 1200 - they are not much more expensive and I am definitely in the buy more filter than you need school.

 

[kiriyama]

Go for the 700 or 1200 - they are not much more expensive and I am definitely in the buy more filter than you need school.

Exactly , was just looking at the 700 , extra 10-15 depends which site , would it not be to powerful , is there a way to control the flow , very new to this , would the fish be swimming against it or be ok??

 

[Truck]

Go for the 700 or 1200 - they are not much more expensive and I am definitely in the buy more filter than you need school.

Exactly , was just looking at the 700 , extra 10-15 depends which site , would it not be to powerful , is there a way to control the flow , very new to this , would the fish be swimming against it or be ok??

you can control the flow with the out tap...but my embers are fine with a ex 700 with 1 segment of the spray bar...there not that powerful