my tanks..

Good call Gary..

I think I'll hold off on installing the UGF before its to late. and then
later on replace the Magnum 350 pro w/ a Eheim 2128. I love how easy it
is to clean:

--cut--
And when it does come time to clean, you simply open it up, remove the
media trays and rinse clean, replace the filter pads, and stack it all
back into the filter. Your aquarium should be a joy to watch, not a
burden to maintain
--paste--

So, it looks like the finial filtration setup will be 2 AquaClear 110's
and 1 magnum 350 pro (later to be replaced w/ 1 Eheim 2128).

Dr. wrote:
"xbit" " " wrote in message ...

Hmm, I might have just answered my own question on why not use a UGF.


I've read more than once that UGF systems can do more to support "bad"
bacteria than nitrifying bacteria. I had one in my 72 gallon tank that I
converted to reverse flow, then removed when changing to a plant substrate.
I didn't have it in the tank long enough to say how well it worked in the
long term though.

I like a quiet filtration system, so I try to stay away from stuff that
splashes. If I ever get the chance to get something that big, I'll put a
couple Eheim 2128's on it with Eheim prefilters.

Great tank. Post back with more pics when you have it set up.

Gary