Filter

[Chris Bastin]

I have a twenty gallon tank, and I want to start cycling it. I want a
filter that will aerate the tank so I can at least initially avoid air
stones. I am going to keep two or three goldfish. This will be my first
aquarium setup, so I need a filter that is fairly low maintenance. Does
anyone have any recommendations, or favorite setups. I want my fishies to
be happy as clams. I have finally taken the plunge, and would love some
sound advice. I have been reading up on this for about a year, then I
stopped for a couple of months, now I am going to do it. Peace to all you
goldfish nuts out there.

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[Gunther]

In article >,
says...
> I have a twenty gallon tank, and I want to start cycling it. I want a
> filter that will aerate the tank so I can at least initially avoid air
> stones. I am going to keep two or three goldfish. This will be my first
> aquarium setup, so I need a filter that is fairly low maintenance. Does
> anyone have any recommendations, or favorite setups. I want my fishies to
> be happy as clams. I have finally taken the plunge, and would love some
> sound advice. I have been reading up on this for about a year, then I
> stopped for a couple of months, now I am going to do it. Peace to all you
> goldfish nuts out there.
>

Almost any pump/filter in the 200 gallons/hour range will be fine,
and will provide enough aeration unless you have very warm
water temps. (Say, over 75F or so?)
If you can afford it, the Eclipse-2 is a combination
light/hood/pump/filter/biowheel, and fits a
standard 20G tank.
(http://www.petsmart.com/products/product%5F794.shtml)
Looks nice, and is mighty convenient. Tain't cheap tho,
especially if you keep using their filter cartridges.
(I just remove the carbon from one and reuse it until
it falls apart, adding extra floss and/or batting.)

If you already have a hood/light, try a Penguin-170,
or Aquaclear-200, or some other hang-on filter.
For goldfish, I'd not get anything with less than 140GPH,
and in general the model number indicates it.

Gunter

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"Chris Bastin" > wrote:

>I have a twenty gallon tank, and I want to start cycling it. I want a
>filter that will aerate the tank so I can at least initially avoid air
>stones. I am going to keep two or three goldfish. This will be my first
>aquarium setup, so I need a filter that is fairly low maintenance. Does
>anyone have any recommendations, or favorite setups. I want my fishies to
>be happy as clams. I have finally taken the plunge, and would love some
>sound advice. I have been reading up on this for about a year, then I
>stopped for a couple of months, now I am going to do it. Peace to all you
>goldfish nuts out there.



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[Krist]

I'd recommend Eheim Aquaball internal filter for small tanks and the Eheim
Professional II canister filters for larger tanks.
I have the best experience with these filters. Technically they will last
forever although the models I mention are fairly new, I do trust Eheim
quality.
I have both and am very happy with them. The Aquaball comes with an airline
intake tube which distributes airbubbles as if you would have an airstone,
but then without the airpump. Apart from sponges in the filter, you can
also add some biological filter material, which is rather exceptional for
small filters in small tanks.
For any (round) filter output, you could attach an airdiffuser which does
the same as an airstone without the noisy pump.
On both filters you have the possibility to regulate the output power of the
filter which is great for the small tank if you want to prevent your fish
from being pushed around.

I don't want to especially make publicity for the Eheim brand, but at least
for me it has worked without any difficulties and they are easy to maintain.
I am convinced that Fluval filter systems work as good. I just haven't
tried.

As you asked for recommendations and favorite setups. These are mine.

I wish you loads of fun with the goldfish. As "dr-solo" already pointed you
to her website, you will see that your 20 gallon should only house 2
goldfish. The recommendations on that website are to be taken seriously if
you realy want to KEEP goldfish. This and other websites contain a wealth
of information about successfully keeping goldfish and I stuck to the rules
and I am happy and my fish as well. So I wish you a lot of luck, and bet
you will soon have larger tanks around.

Krist.
"Chris Bastin" > wrote in message
et...
> I have a twenty gallon tank, and I want to start cycling it. I want a
> filter that will aerate the tank so I can at least initially avoid air
> stones. I am going to keep two or three goldfish. This will be my first
> aquarium setup, so I need a filter that is fairly low maintenance. Does
> anyone have any recommendations, or favorite setups. I want my fishies to
> be happy as clams. I have finally taken the plunge, and would love some
> sound advice. I have been reading up on this for about a year, then I
> stopped for a couple of months, now I am going to do it. Peace to all you
> goldfish nuts out there.
>
> --
> http://www.astropeak.com
>
> None are more hopelessly enslaved, than
> those who falsely believe they are free.
>
> Johann w. Von Goethe
>
>

[Nona]

On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 21:50:02 +0200, "Krist"
> wrote:

I agree with Eheim - it's hard to go wrong their products. I use
Aquaclear 300 and Eheim wet and dry for my 60 gallon tank with 6 GF.
Before this setup, I had 30 gallon tank with Aquaclear 200 and it was
impossible to keep the correct water quality. Then I added the Eheim
and it made big difference, but still not right until I switched to 60
gallon with Aquaclear 300 and Eheim wet and dry. Now, much easier to
keep clean and maintain the water quality.

Nona (another foodie and hapa)