JoeC Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I'm going to use a nano filter for the first time. Trying to decide which is better, a internal Fluval U2 or a HOB from Penn Plax, Cascade 20 or the Aqueon Quiet Pro 20 [reviews say very noisy] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyO Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Not sure which is better YouTube maybe a good source to find some quick reviews. Though from the research I've done it seems which ever is easiest to make your own DIY filter media for. What I mean is which one you can make your own filter "cartridges" the easiest as lots of people agree that replacing the manufacture ones is a huge waste of money and if you have live plants most cartridges have carbon which will pull out fertilizer you maybe adding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James V. Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Did you consider a nano sponge filter? They work great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Nice idea, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 I had the nano HOB from Aquarium CoOp on my 10 gal. It is a Penn Plax. It's a nice little filter and pretty quiet. I went shrimp and snails only in that tank and now run the small CoOp sponge only. The sponge is much quieter of course. But as always with just a sponge there's not much mechanical filtration. But I don't want mechanical filtration in the shrimp tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Nice, thought, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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