Fluval 1 internal filter too turbulent for 5G quarantine?

Hi,

Alas, all efforts to cure my poor gourami is not helping at all... and
now that I will start attempt using harsher chemicals that may be toxic
to other fish and plants (I was treating the whole tank assuming it is
contageous and bacterial and want to make sure all other fish won't
develop this problem), I am in the process of setting up a quarantine
tank and move the really sick gourami and another one that is
suspicious into it.

now, I have a 5G tank to use for quarantine.. everything is set up
except the filter (it's running without fish to stabilize temperature).
it has those air pump driven sponge filter, but it's so darn noisy
(when I first set up a q-tank for my danios, I had a cascading power
filter for the main tank so the buzzing noise wasn't all that
noticable.. but now I have a canister, so the buzzing noise of the pump
is permeating throughout the room..), I'm thinking about buying a small
interal filter to quiet it down.

I've been eyeing Fluval 1 internal filter for this... has rating of
50gph flow rate. is this too turbulent for quarantine tank? I can't
find any other internal filter that is of lower flow rate that would be
sufficient for a 5G tank... (Duetto has flow rate higher than Fluval
1, although the possibility of putting in carbon to filter out meds
occasionally might be useful.. but I guess in a Q-tank i'd just do lots
of water changes instead)

any thoughts?

linda

LM wrote:
Hi,

Alas, all efforts to cure my poor gourami is not helping at all... and
now that I will start attempt using harsher chemicals that may be toxic
to other fish and plants (I was treating the whole tank assuming it is
contageous and bacterial and want to make sure all other fish won't
develop this problem), I am in the process of setting up a quarantine
tank and move the really sick gourami and another one that is
suspicious into it.

now, I have a 5G tank to use for quarantine.. everything is set up
except the filter (it's running without fish to stabilize temperature).
it has those air pump driven sponge filter, but it's so darn noisy
(when I first set up a q-tank for my danios, I had a cascading power
filter for the main tank so the buzzing noise wasn't all that
noticable.. but now I have a canister, so the buzzing noise of the pump
is permeating throughout the room..), I'm thinking about buying a small
interal filter to quiet it down.

I've been eyeing Fluval 1 internal filter for this... has rating of
50gph flow rate. is this too turbulent for quarantine tank? I can't
find any other internal filter that is of lower flow rate that would be
sufficient for a 5G tank... (Duetto has flow rate higher than Fluval
1, although the possibility of putting in carbon to filter out meds
occasionally might be useful.. but I guess in a Q-tank i'd just do lots
of water changes instead)

any thoughts?

linda


I use a Fluval 1 in my 7.5 (UK) gall hex tank - it is fairly well
submerged so doesn't disturb the surface water too much...I haven't
noticed too much turbulance....You can also adjust the flow on these if
it is too much or too little...not noticed too much noise on
these....the Fluval 1 is in my living room and I don't hear as much as a
whisper out of the thing...It is also dead easy to switch filter medium
in these things - I've added carbon on top of the usual sponges without
having to reduce anything on the bio front...just slip it inbetween...

Gill

"LM" wrote in message
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Hi,

I've been eyeing Fluval 1 internal filter for this... has rating of
50gph flow rate. is this too turbulent for quarantine tank?
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I use the mini Aquaclears for my 5 and 10g tanks. They're just about dead
silent and the flow is adjustable. Sponges last for ages and the filters
themselves are all over 10 years old now.
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Aquariums since 1952
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"LM" wrote in message
I've been eyeing Fluval 1 internal filter for this... has rating of
50gph flow rate. is this too turbulent for quarantine tank?


I too have used fluval internal filters (also the Via Aqua 302; And the
305, 306, which also diffuse air into the tank), they all work well. I
would like mention to make sure and rinse your sponges in declorinated
water or tank water (then throw the water away), so as to not destroy
the bacterial colony in your sponge. Also try and use the air injection
feature available on many internal power heads (the Fluval does not
have this feature).
Carl
Aquarium maintenance and design, 1977
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/

why is air injection good? is it to increase agitation for better
oxygen in the water? it makes it noisy doesn't it though?

linda

another quick question. I looked for via aqua 302.. and can't find it.
this is internal filter? the only via aqua i found was air pump...

linda

LM wrote:
why is air injection good? is it to increase agitation for better
oxygen in the water? it makes it noisy doesn't it though?
another quick question. I looked for via aqua 302.. and can't find it.
this is internal filter? the only via aqua i found was air pump...
linda

Yes, air injection does make added noise, but I beleive the added
benefits of oxygenation override the noice. The redox potential is also
increased (the oxidation properties of water).
Most stores that sell Via Aqua products carry thier internal filters, I
know they show up on MSN. American Aquarium Products carries them
starting at $8.99 for the 302. PS the 302 DOES NOT have the air
injection feature, but the 305 & 306 do.

Carl
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/

Bottom posted.
LM wrote:
Hi everybody,

Thanks for all the message. After more research I decided that for a
QT tank, using a quieter air pump may be a better choice (with
corner/sponge filter)... (flow rate, oxygen circulation, cleaning all
considered)

so.. decided to get the Rena air pump instead of getting the internal
filter.

thanks!
linda

Congratulations on making a good choice! The rena's are the best all around
pumps out there. I only brag about my tetra luft pumps because of their
sheer power, and the dynamaster (I don't have one of those) piston pump is
good but NOISY. The luft pumps are somewhat noisy. And the luft piston pumps
are unproven as of yet (the old dynamaster might actually provide more air
pressure than the luft piston pumps) and the rena's are comparable in power
with the slight possibly in my opinion that the rena's might actually be a
little more powerful than all others except for the air volume provided
(i.e. it provides as much or more pressure but not volume as the other top
pumps). I don't recommend the airmasters unless you definitely want
something you can repair and you don't have a deep tank or air walls (I
don't think my airmaster never worked at the bottom of my 55 gallon so I
used it to power a bubble wall or two in my 15 usa gallon tank and it could
not do that either so I ultimately use it to power 2 airstones in my 15 usa
gallon tank), BUT the airmasters are cheap! Good luck and later linda!