New filter time =D [Archive]

Ryuu

08-06-2008, 09:04 PM

Well, I did a well needed water change today, and was getting gobs and gobs of stuff that the filter did not pick up, then I looked in the filter, and it was well needed to be changed, so I changed it, and it still wont clear up the water within a day, so NEW FILTER TIME :18:

So I kind of want to over filter the 20 gallon since it is being used as a grow out and community tank temperarly. I have $35 to spend, any suggestions?

Thanks,
Mike

Ryuu

08-06-2008, 10:54 PM

er.... bump?

Billythefish

08-07-2008, 12:02 AM

hay fella, what you got now?.. mabe you could get a good fluval on ebay for your $35

Ryuu

08-07-2008, 12:34 AM

I have a tetra 20? I think it is. Cannot use ebay though, parents wouldnt let me use there credit before, dad got scammed out of 300

Looking on craigslist no good deals on fluval... hhmmmm

Nick89

08-07-2008, 12:55 AM

Get an aquaclear 70. I have one on my 20 long and the water is always clear, almost like the fish are floating in the air.

Ryuu

08-07-2008, 12:56 AM

thanks, jw, how much would this cost?

toddnbecka

08-07-2008, 05:50 AM

You can pick up a new aquaclear 50 for ~$35, they pump 200 gph. The model 70 is about $10 more, 300 gph.

Bodhi

08-07-2008, 09:50 AM

Wal-Mart's got Aquaclear 70's for 34.95 right now.

Commodore 64

08-07-2008, 12:24 PM

I just put an Aquaclear 70 on my 20g-High shrimp tank. The flow is adjustable, so you can tweak it from ~ 100-300GPH.

I liked the Aquaclear 70 so much that, when my Penguin 330 impeller started knocking on Monday, I went out and bought an Aquaclear 110 for my 55g.

Ryuu

08-07-2008, 02:22 PM

Thank you everyone I shall do that then

Billythefish

08-07-2008, 02:58 PM

fluval 3pluse are a real good filter too and you can get them four under $30........ i have 2 of them that i use on my tanks from time to time as back ups .. and thay are fine even for a 40g (imo)

toddnbecka

08-07-2008, 04:53 PM

Wal-Mart's got Aquaclear 70's for 34.95 right now.
The local Wal-Mart doesn't sell aquaclears, just some generic knockoffs of Whisper hob filters. The only place to buy them locally is the lfs, and their prices are outrageous.

fins_n_fur

08-07-2008, 05:49 PM

I seem to recall that Walmart has a website...could you order via that? Or I think there was a service to order what you want and have it delivered to your local Walmart. Been a year or so since being in the US for my last extended stay, so maybe they don't do this anymore.

Edit: Never mind, LOL, when you go to their web site, there's like nothing under filtration except for six products, none are the AC filters.