Quick Opinions! Best Filtation for fresh water

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SwimswithPlatys

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I was just interested to see what everyone says this would also help newbies peeking in I figure.


Also I am thinking for changing to a Sponge filter in my fry tank the levels are awesome however I am using a carbon filter system right now is I am just looking @ keeping costs down would this be a viable option?
 
sponge filters are probably the most common filter used in fry tanks.

the only suggestion I have.. run the sponge filter in the tank along with current filtration to seed the sponge
 
An old fashion box filter is the best filter for a fry tank.
A sponge filter is second best, but, edges out a box filter if the sponge has been growing microorganisms in another tank first.
 
I like box filters for fry tanks, and canisters for others, although for my smaller planted tanks I've started to become a fan of some of the in-tank filters like the Fluval "U" series.

I've used undergravel for a long time too, but it's hard to dodge fry during cleaning and with a planted setup, ugf just becomes a pain. Hang-on-back filters are good general purpose, but I've gotten tired of listening to the tinkling if the water level drops a little due to evaporation.
 
I use a sponge filter and live floating plants in my fry tank. I also throw in some snails as clean up crew. Hasn't failed me yet.

As for the community tanks, I've used mostly AquaClear HOBs for more than a decade now and I've always been happy with the results.
 
The "best" filtration for any tank would be a rotating biological contactor, bka a BioWheel, in that it has the greatest capacity to process ammonia of any commonly used system. As far as for fry a sponge is what I use. An old box filter has the advantage of letting you add carbon, but if you're raising fry you should be changing enough water so that the organics that carbon will remove don't accumulate anyway.
 
Preferred Sponge filter over box filter for fry tank. One major drawback of BF is that one too many frys got tangled up on the fibers as frys get bold and go after the food particles accumulated on the fibers.

Although you want to cut the operating cost down but as frys grow, you may (dont know type of fish)need to have more than a sponge filter which may not be too far from now. I would try converting to sponge filter on next round of frys as I usually dont try to fix things which arent broken.
 
dbosman said:
An old fashion box filter is the best filter for a fry tank.
A sponge filter is second best, but, edges out a box filter if the sponge has been growing microorganisms in another tank first.
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...same can be said about a box filter....
 
sponge

pretty new myself but most fry tank videos i've seen are all sponge filters.

dave
 
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