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Canister Filter recommendations..

diirrtydubcakeZ

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Good morning everyone!

First off let me say how welcoming and friendly you all are!! Breath of fresh air on the internet these days...
Right, so I have a little 54 ltr tank which I would like to Aquascape.

My plan is to use this light:
http://www.swelluk.com/arcadia-clas...ed-lighting/?gclid=CNvhrJ-cuskCFYpsGwodDv4N-QI

I would run the 23W version.

I want to use co2 as well, i'm thinking of Seachem Flourish excel?
But my main question is:

Is there a canister filter that would be good for 54ltr, and not have a crazy flow rate? I don't mind the idea of a HOB as i'm going to back the aquarium with white vinyl, but a canister - i'm told - will provide much better filtration?

Cheers in advance =]
 
Have a look at Eheim 2213 or 2215 if using inline heater/CO2. You want lots of flow for planted tanks unless keeping very specialised fish.
 
Can't go wrong with a Fluval 106, its got good reviews on Amazon and its only £53.92.
 
Thanks guys, Fluval 106 looks great. Nice and compact and affordable. Water heating will be done with a separate heater and CO2 will be done by daily dosing with a syringe =]
 
Ι own a Fluval 105 (not much different from the 06 series). It's good enough for a tank that size but if you want to go with inline devices I am afraid it won't prove powerful enough. If someone has tried please do tell me.
 
Cheers Sarpijk - I plan on doing both my heating inline, certainly so i'll stick with the 106. JBL E701 looks great - just a little out of my budget =]
 
On the light... I have used one with liquid carbon and found it wasn't enough. Are you using 1 or more?
 
Plan on just using the one - but I think i'm gonna go back to my original idea of pressurised carbon. I'm told Seachem Flourish Excel is certainly not a replacement for CO2 on its own?..
 
Yeh, you won't get anywhere near as good results with liquid carbon as you will with actual CO2. It's definitely not a replacement. Most use it on here as an algaecide rather than to grow with. The problem is if you get a proper CO2 injection system then you will definitely need a lot more light than the Arcadia can provide.. If my understanding is correct even if you have 2 or 3 or 4 of them it won't make difference to low growing plants as the light won't be strong enough near the bottom (PAR)
 
Oh, god =[ The expenses carry on racking up =[
What would suggest then for a 54 ltr tank? 60x30x45 I think. If not it's 60x30x30
 
As per Darrel, CO2 isn't a requirement. Low tech tanks can be just as impressive :thumbup:

Also a +1 for the eheim classics
 
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