Internal Or External Filter?

[micko]

My power head broke on my old filter (standard one that comes with juwel 350ltr) I bought a power head yesterday but I'm thinking of pulling it all out and just buying another filter, ripping the box that the media is in completely out, takes up too much room.

I have in the tank a tiger oscar whose 4inches and two golden severum who are around 4inch too.

Whilst I'm not rich or anything like it I'd ideally like to buy more from the top end of the market so anything that you could suggest would be greatly appriciated.

By the way, I'm not keeping these fish in there long term , I'm in the process of looking at a 700ltr

Thank you

 

[minnnt]

External as you would removing the built in one for another internal one.

I believe Eheim are at the top of the tree for quality or maybe consider a Fluval FX5?

 

[jacko32]

i would go for the FX5 i have 1 and there fantastic filters very quiet and for the money you cant go wrong you could then add another filter when you up grade also adding an external gives you the option to add an external heater though you cant do that with the fx5

 

[doresy]

To answer your title.......external every time (don't forget to keep the media 'live' from the old one to use in the external

 

[Lufbramatt]

currently running an eheim external with the built in heater and been very impressed with the quietness and ease of setup. Keeps the tank free of clutter. Plus I would imagine the less things to break in the tank the better with an oscar!

 

[OldMan47]

An external is your best bet for flexible filtration. Any of the major name brand filters would work but you will find that each person has their favorites. My own favorite is the Rena XP series of filters.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

I currenly have a rio 300 and run the internal and a external filter. i think people are nuts for taking these out, the amount of media those sponges hold must be immense and lets me honest in a 350L tank it does not take up that much space thr corner. Might not pretty but mine does not bother me 1 bit an the filter is silent. IMO think people taking out is waste

To add to this i got APS external filter as i wanted more turn over, the ASP inlet and outlet BOTH very snug in the left hand side groove so no cutting of the hood invloved

 

[StandbySetting]

I'd recommend external too, they generally provide better circulation due to higher flow rates and because of the spray bars most of them use to re-distribute the filtered water.