what filter to get for a 29gal?

[sscamatt]

I want a external powerfilter for a 29 gallon. deciding between:
aquaclear 300 - $23
emperer 280 - $38
Penguin Bio-Wheel 330 - $26
TetraTec 300 - $60

Which would be the best for the amount of money. Which will run quietest and keep the water clearest/cleanest.

Also. does anyone know where i can get any of these for cheaper than what i have listed?

 

[shoboy]

I would do the 330 w/biowheel.

I now run 2 older 160's on a 29gal(had them laying around, put em to use).

While I like aquaclear, I dont use them in some tanks because it can make a more powerful water current. That's ok depending on what type of tank your doing.

But you can never go wrong with a biowheel setup, and everyone I know that runs a 330 loves it.

 

[DOLORES]

emperer 280 - $38

go to bigalsonline.com they sell it for 27$ i think! im going to buy that one...they recommend it a lot!


HPH

 

[FishNoob]

I have a Penguin 330 on my 29 gallon and I like it. I also got it from Big Al's for $21 plus shipping.

Ed

 

[BigSteve]

¶ Definitely go with the Aquaclear. You can get 'em cheap,
and the media basket really allows you to customize the filter
media you want. You can have 3 levels of media. I've had a
Penguin, and you're really limited in that really you can only use
their cartridges, which are thin, and just have polyfiber and a
pitifully small amount of charcoal.. The Aquaclear allows you
to add or remove different media as situations dictate. For example
right now on the top layer of the media basket I have a bag of PhosX
due to some recent phosphate problems. Try doing that with a Penguin.

 

[FishNoob]

For example
right now on the top layer of the media basket I have a bag of PhosX
due to some recent phosphate problems. Try doing that with a Penguin.

My Penguin 330 has 2 seperate media baskets for what ever you want to fill them with, right now one has extra charcoal.

Ed

 

[Nina7777]

would be dependant upon what kind of fish you are going to have in the tank. I have a whisper 30-60 on my 29 gallon and it does a decent job and it was only 25 dollars.
However when I had 2 bala's , one convict, one tetra, and 3 clown loaches I ran an emporer400 because of the overload.

But if I were to get another filter and stock it correctly, I would go with the penguin 330. Just because of the bio-wheels.

 

[thecichlidaddict]

I always end up going back to Aquaclears--simple and effective.

 

[FanOFish]

I use the Emperor 280 on my 42 hex tank and it works great!