Help with Filters

[OscarCichlid]

Hi everyone, im new here and first off i wanna say that i love the site!!! ok nopw to th questions

I have had a few tanks for a while now and have been using Aqua Clear Filters. Unfortanatly after having them for about a year the tanks are staring to get cloudy.

I have a 29 gallon tank with an Aquaclear 200 and 2 angelfish, 1 clown loach, 1 pearl gourami, 3 Neon Tetras, a Pl*co, 4 Zebra Danios, 1 Fancy tail guppy, 1 rainbow fish, and 1 Platy. Would a Penguin Biowheel 330 be a better filter for this tank?

I also have a 55 gallon tank with an Aqua Clear 300. In it are 2 Oscars, 2 Blue gouramis, 2 Pl*cos, 2 Channel Cats, 1 Pictis cat, 1 Gold Gourami, 1 Giant Gourami, 1 Opoline gourami, and 1 Barb. If I add an Emperor 400 would that clear it up? o yea and i know with the 2 Oscars the tank is overcrouded which brings me to my next question. The oscars will be moving to a 65 or 75 gallon tank soon. What do you recomend to filter that? 2 Aqua Clear 500's or 2 Emperor 400's? Or one of both?

I also have a 10 Gallon tank with an Aqua Clear 150. In it is a Convict Cichlid. I know this is to small for him but he will be moving to the 65 or 75 with the oscars. What do you recomend to keep it clean until then??

i also have a 10 gallon with a Aqua Clear Mini. In it is 1 Newt, 1 Betta, and Guppies (for newt food). The Aqua Clear is working pretty good on that one but if it ever clouds up what do you guys recomend?

I also have another 10 Gallon with Nothing in it. I am planning on making it Salt water and puttin just 1 Clown Fish. Will an Aqua Clear 200 be sufficiant filtration ( I wouldnt buy another one, im going to use the one of of my 29 after i get the Penguin Biowheel 330) ?

 

[FloridaFishGuy]

Welcome to the forum OscarCichlid.

I would recommend the pengiun biowheel and the emperor over the ac's.

 

[smb]

If I add an Emperor 400 would that clear it up?

Most certainly will!!!!

You will be shocked at how clear your water is with the difference between AquaClear and an Emperor400. IMO, the Emperor400 is the best filter there is bar none. Penguins for your smaller tanks also because of the BIO-wheel filtration. IMO, and a lot of studies I've read, BIO-wheel filtration is far superior than canister and especially aquaclear's.

If you live in Canada or the US, go to www.bigalsonline.com and get an Emperor400 and post back here about the difference of the 2.

BTW, for best results, dump the carbon and put filter floss in all 4 compartments and I bet between that and the superior filter will have you all giddy!

 

[OscarCichlid]

Thanks alot guys for the quick and helpful replies. Im going to Add the Emperor 400 to the 55 and also leave in the AC 300. I am also going to replace the AC 200 in the 29 Gallon with a Penguin 330. The others are lookin fine with the AC's for now but what about the salt water.. Will an AC 200 keep a 10 gallon Salt water tank clear or should i go with a Penguin Biowheel 170?