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Not sure, but I bet you could make your own system for cheaper. Algae scrubbers work pretty well as do some of the anaerobics, but I still advise at least 10% monthly water changes with even these highly efficient systems. IMO.
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I also have a brand new 75gl set-up. I went with the Eheim 200 HOB filter.I bought two of them(18.99 CDN each) and each is rated for a 50gl tank. The two of them power my UGF and draw 200gl/hr.This is a total of 400gl/hr and for a 75gl tank it means all the water is drawn through the filters 5 times per hr.I also like the way the filter mediums are,they remove and insert easily and can be cofigured dozens of ways,dpending on your filtering needs via different filtering mediums.
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I dont know what kind you are looking at but I am looking at the aqueon hob filter it pumps 325gph and its 41.99 this is the best deal and one of the hot filters on the market as I see it.
55GAL AFRICAN TANK1 ELECTRIC YELLOW 1 VISTUS CROSS 1 COBALT BLUE 1 ALBINO 1 SOCOLOFI 1 RED ZEBRA 1 ELECTRIC BLUE LOBSTER
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| I have been out of the hobby for 20yrs and am now back into it,I can understand this new system workings.Why? because I work my filtration on the way nature does,same as this new system does.......Run water over something and it breaks down into smaller and smaller particals until they are so small the bacteria has no problems breaking it down even more, the plants can absorb it faster and thus less pollution in the tank, less water changes. my set-up then as now is as follows....... the UGF 1.5" coarse gravel a layer of filter material 2.5" of smooth gravel 20yrs ago we only had airstones to power the UGF and hang on the tank power filters..The air wasn't enough so I drove my UGF with my ouside filter,it was a 55 gal. tank,in it I had 29 fish,from neons to a 19.5" black shark.The only fish I lost(3) were because one of my kids left the top open and the fish jumped out........I only had to change 10 gal. of water a month while also cleaning the sponge filter block....You can get as scientific as you want,fish come from nature in water maintained by nature......so who better to learn from than NATURE!:)
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| Hmm, I also used to keep black sharks, until their size started taxing my budget. :D MOA
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I too have a new 75gal. set-up. I use Eheim 200,easy to clean, many filter material options and only $19.99(CDN) 2 power my UGF and the third is just used normally.Each one is rated for a 50gal. tank and has a flow rate of 200GAL/HR. If you do not run a UGF two wolud sufice and with tax run you about $45.00.Changing filter mediums in the is so simple,lift the top pull out the cartrige(each ha a small handle attached),slip in the new cartrage and replace the top...no need to shut the filter off,it can be done on the run.
Shakespere says...to be or not to be?Fish hobbiests say....To buy or not to buy!
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