I have an 120x45x45cm aquarium which will need proper filtration.
It´s going to be an high tech planted tank with CO2 injection.
I am struggling to decide between several options.
I value good mechanical filtration, and low noise levels. Easy of service is a bonus. I know redundancy would be great but i do have concerns about water leakage so would prefer a one filter setup (less tubes, less maintenance, less chance for spills, etc...)
Prices are as follows:
1) Fluval Fx4 (170€) (+ great mechanical filtration; - noise?, not easy to use lily pipes)
2) Aquael ultramax 2000 (140€) (lots of biological filtration, good flow, pre-filter, cheap, lily pipe compatible; low noise - new, parts not easily available, reports of leakage)
3) Oase biomaster thermo 600 (266€)(+ heater included, lily pipe compatible ; - expensive in comparison, only 1250l/h; pre-filter clogs very easily)
4) 2x Eheim 2217 (around 60€ used) + easily available 2nd hand, durable, no bypass, relative low noise, parts easily available ; - only 1000l/h (flow hardly reaches the other side of the tank); no baskets makes maintenance harder, would need 2 filters which means more tubing, more maintenance and more chance for something to go wrong).
5) 2x Fluval 306 (50€ each used).
which option would you pick?
It´s going to be an high tech planted tank with CO2 injection.
I am struggling to decide between several options.
I value good mechanical filtration, and low noise levels. Easy of service is a bonus. I know redundancy would be great but i do have concerns about water leakage so would prefer a one filter setup (less tubes, less maintenance, less chance for spills, etc...)
Prices are as follows:
1) Fluval Fx4 (170€) (+ great mechanical filtration; - noise?, not easy to use lily pipes)
2) Aquael ultramax 2000 (140€) (lots of biological filtration, good flow, pre-filter, cheap, lily pipe compatible; low noise - new, parts not easily available, reports of leakage)
3) Oase biomaster thermo 600 (266€)(+ heater included, lily pipe compatible ; - expensive in comparison, only 1250l/h; pre-filter clogs very easily)
4) 2x Eheim 2217 (around 60€ used) + easily available 2nd hand, durable, no bypass, relative low noise, parts easily available ; - only 1000l/h (flow hardly reaches the other side of the tank); no baskets makes maintenance harder, would need 2 filters which means more tubing, more maintenance and more chance for something to go wrong).
5) 2x Fluval 306 (50€ each used).
which option would you pick?