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saint504 Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Sep-2005   | -Out of a Powered filter, Undergravel filter, and internal filer, which is the better for use in a 10g to 20g tank? -Which would be a better heater out of a submersible or attatched? |
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chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005  | i've never used any other kind of filter but the kind that hook on the back and circulate water out of the top... but i would definately say dont use and under gravel one, they clog up easily and a a pain to clean. i think filters are all in what you plan on puttin in the tank and what kind of substrate you use.  *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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Babelfish          Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003   | HOB filter like an Aquaclear would be  .UGF is a waste of money IMO and more trouble than good. Submersible heaters, bit more expensive but much less likely to break when you don't unplug them doing a water change  .^_^[hr width='40%'] The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new."[sall]  |
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sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004 | Power filters are the best filtration for the cost when dealing with small tanks. An internal filter is just going to take up space in a tank that is already fairly small and undergravel filters require more cleaning effort. There's really no reason to get a heater that isn't submersible. The cost isn't that much higher. |
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| BM Fish Master Posts: 1436 Kudos: 239 Votes: 127 Registered: 24-Aug-2000 | I use HOB filters- Aquaclear- my choice on all but my larger tank which has a canister and a HOB. I also prefer submersablr heaters.http://www.fishprofiles.com/site/aquarank.aspx |
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| monkeyboy Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 375 Votes: 223 Registered: 10-Apr-2005 | Submersible heaters all the way. filters. i have a reverse flow on my 40g with an OTB and it works nice. my 55g has 2 otb, and my 150 will have 2 cansiters when its up. one thing i'm thinkign about tinkering with one of my sick tanks, is a UG hooked up to a otb by flex tubing. Fish tanks are an expensive addiction |
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