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Re: NFC: Filter types



Hey Nickel.
There are a lot of different filter types, and you have to choose the best
one for yourself, based on a lot of different things.  First of these is
typically budget.  Next, is the type of fish you want to keep in the tank.
For instance, I wouldn't use a sponge filter on a tank full of big fish,
like sunnies.  Conversely, I wouldn't use a canister filter on a tank full
of small killies.  

Sponge filters, believe it or don't, are one of the best biological and
mechanical filters out there, especially for their size and costs.  For
most fish keeping purposes, they make a great secondary filter.  They're
perfectly suited to quaranteen, breeding, and treatment tanks.  

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On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, nickel55 wrote:

> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 22:58:19 -0500
> From: nickel55 <nickel55 at worldnet_att.net>
> Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
> To: nfc at actwin_com
> Subject: NFC: Filter types
> 
>                                      Here is another filter question, of all the different types of filters what do most of you people use out there. Power, under gravel, sponge, etc.  Also do those sponge filters really work?
>                                                                                         nickel55
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