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best type of filter for 55 gallon tank

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#1 ·
Hello all. I am new to the forum and have a question. I have a 55 gallon tank that i purchased in 2009 from petsmart and have been running a top fin 60 filter system. I was wondering if there was a better and quieter filtration system i could use.
 
#33 ·
non name brand canister filter on ebay!!! help me!!

hello everyone i have a 55 gallon tank that is currently empty but i want to put African cichlids in it and i was told that since its gonna be a bit crowded i should over filter with like 800+gph so i was originally thinking 2 marineland emperor 400s but now i am thinking just one marineland emperor400 and a canister filter.. cause i hear that they tend to do the best job... yaknow...
well i was just looking on ebay cause i love a good deal... and i found some no name canister filters 5 stages for like 85 bucks and a Max Flow Rate: 520 GP.... i am not really sure what the best combos would be..any suggestions?
 
#34 ·
Post new thread?

hello everyone i have a 55 gallon tank that is currently empty but i want to put African cichlids in it and i was told that since its gonna be a bit crowded i should over filter with like 800+gph so i was originally thinking 2 marineland emperor 400s but now i am thinking just one marineland emperor400 and a canister filter.. cause i hear that they tend to do the best job... yaknow...
well i was just looking on ebay cause i love a good deal... and i found some no name canister filters 5 stages for like 85 bucks and a Max Flow Rate: 520 GP.... i am not really sure what the best combos would be..any suggestions?
You'll probably get a little better response if you re-post this as a new thread! One factor you may also want to consider is the noise level of various filters.
 
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