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Hey guys.

I need some suggestions for a filter for my 10g and 29g tank.

The 29g tank filter is absolute trash and doesn’t do any good. The one in the 10g is also trash and splashes like there’s no tomorrow.

I definitely don’t want sponge filters. HOB or internal for the 29g and only internal for the 10g.

(Sorry if that was confusing, lol)
 
I use these canister filters and am quite happy with them:

Shiruba XB-305 and Shiruba XB-303

They are extremely quiet and easy to clean. They can be used as HOB as well.
 
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I use these canister filters and am quite happy with them:
eatyourpeas said:
Shiruba XB-305 and Shiruba XB-303

They are extremely quiet and easy to clean. They can be used as HOB as well.
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Don’t want canister filters. Never had them, and the tanks are to small IMO.

Any other suggestions?
 
Did you want internal only filters for any reason in particular?
 
An Aquaclear 50 should serve your purpose. It is relatively quiet and easy to service the media. The only drawback is that it usually requires priming on restarting. Tilt the filter slightly toward the tank to prevent overflow onto your floor should the media get very clogged. I replaced the included carbon with additional sponge. In my 29, I also supplement with a sponge filter . If the AC should stop for any reason the sponge filter will prevent losing the cycle. You can hide the sponge filter behind plants.

You definitely don't need a canister filter in a 29 gallon tank.. they're mainly for larger tanks.
 
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eatyourpeas said:
I use these canister filters and am quite happy with them:

Shiruba XB-305 and Shiruba XB-303

They are extremely quiet and easy to clean. They can be used as HOB as well.
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I agree with this since I started using cannister filters I would never get anything else. Look the best, easiest maintenance and mine is super quiet.
 
I love my Aquaclear filters, but I recently picked up a Tidal and it is really wonderful, so long as you don't have floating plants. The built in skimmer helps a lot, and the motor is inside the water so it is pretty quiet.
 
PheonixKingZ said:
Hey guys.

I need some suggestions for a filter for my 10g and 29g tank.

The 29g tank filter is absolute trash and doesn’t do any good. The one in the 10g is also trash and splashes like there’s no tomorrow.

I definitely don’t want sponge filters. HOB or internal for the 29g and only internal for the 10g.

(Sorry if that was confusing, lol)
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Hello sorry to jump on your post but I am also wondering about new filters. I have two sponge filters and find there is always still so much dirt and sediment in the tank on the gravel and floating around. Are there any filters that actually catch all this stuff and filter out or is this just something you need to manage with cleanings? My nitrite keeps going up due to stray leaves from plants etc floating around and dying.
 
Fishmanic said:
An Aquaclear 50 should serve your purpose. It is relatively quiet and easy to service the media. The only drawback is that it usually requires priming on restarting. Tilt the filter slightly toward the tank to prevent overflow onto your floor should the media get very clogged. I replaced the included carbon with additional sponge. In my 29, I also supplement with a sponge filter . If the AC should stop for any reason the sponge filter will prevent losing the cycle. You can hide the sponge filter behind plants.

You definitely don't need a canister filter in a 29 gallon tank.. they're mainly for larger tanks.
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Circus said:
I love my Aquaclear filters, but I recently picked up a Tidal and it is really wonderful, so long as you don't have floating plants. The built in skimmer helps a lot, and the motor is inside the water so it is pretty quiet.
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I’ll look into Aquaclear for my 29g tank.

Any suggestions for my 10g? I have no room behind my 10g tank for HOB filters.
 
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eatyourpeas said:
I know @AbbeysDad likes the Aquaclear HOB, but don't know how quiet they are. I use the Aqueon Quiet Flow 3, and it is extremely quiet. Can't say if the larger capacity ones are as good, though.
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Yes, I am a 'fan' of the Aquaclear (formerly Hagen, Now Fluval) HOB filters (I have 3 AC70's running right now). They let the hobbyist decide what media to use (All of mine are totally filled with sponge material).
As far as models, I like the AC70 the best because of media capacity. I have an AC 50, but it's back in the box. The Aquaclear sometimes gets bad press because if/when the tank is drained for a water change, if the inlet tubes aren't removed first, the water will siphon back into the tank and the filter will need too be manually refilled, before working again. There's also the complaint that if there's a power failure, or the filter is unplugged, sometimes it won't restart. This is because gunk gets down in the impeller magnet chamber and gums up the works - this just needs to be serviced/cleaned once a month or so for continued uninterrupted operation.
I don't like cartridge filters as although convenient, the cartridges are a replacement cash cow for manufacturers while bio-sponge lasts nearly forever and a day.
I like the look of the Seachem Tidal for many of it's features, especially the submersible Sicce pump that makes it work and that like the Aquaclear, you choose the media. I don't currently have one, but think my next HOB just might be a Seachem Tidal.
On the subject of filters, see The Very Best Aquarium Filter...As well as many other good articles on filtration and water quality.
 
I have an AC30 on my 10G, and an AC70 and AC30 on my 29G...love the AquaClear filters, I have 6 of them.
I hate messing with nasty sponges, I just use a fresh piece of poly batting after every weekly WC, and added more ceramic media in the space the sponge(s) took up...
 
Slaphppy7 said:
I hate messing with nasty sponges
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Actually, bio-sponge material is even better than ceramics, plastics, and rocks as a platform for beneficial biology. Ceramics and pumice get coated in detritus. plugging nooks and crannies, yielding them less effective which is why manufacturers (and their marketing teams) recommend replacing half the media with new on a periodic basis.
Filling a HOB with sponge material effectively makes it a HOB sponge filter and as we know, there are thousands of large fishrooms that run exclusively on air driven sponge filters.
 
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