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need filtration assistance for 125g

Discussion in 'Aquarium Equipment & Decor' started by Anonymous, Sep 8, 2008.

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  1. noshow discus

    noshow discus New Member

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    Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:10 pm
    you can buy the hose at lowes or homedepot and may some LFS near you
    they are no different then the hoses that come with the filter
     
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  2. MOD_Dawn

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    Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:38 pm
    Thanks for letting me know that, I was unsure if you could find them elsewhere (not that I need to)...I just know my local petstores don't have the same ones the manufacture gives you. I sorta figured if I went to a hardware store with the original hose that they/I could match up a hose that was close to/if not the same...and if it wasn't a perfect fit that their was always faucet clamps.
     
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  3. Anonymous

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:09 pm
    You will more than likel need the clamps. I tried to match my hose with some at home depot and it seemed the same, but was a little too large causing air to get sucked into the filter and output.
     
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  4. Anthony

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:11 pm
    You got the FX5 didn't you Nelson ?
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:14 pm
    Yessir, but I had to buy the hose for my xp3.
     
    Anonymous, Dec 10, 2009
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  6. Anthony

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:16 pm
    How's that filter working out for you ? I've heard good things about it.
     
    Anthony, Dec 10, 2009
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  7. Anonymous

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:21 pm
    Love it. Despite hearing that it was loud and made noise etc, the only time I can remotely hear anything is when it purges the air that has built up inside the filter over the past 24 hrs. and when that happens its just a bunch of bubbles. the dual outputs are nice and pretty adjustable which allows you to control the direction of the flow.
     
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  8. Anthony

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:23 pm
    Yeah, I heard that it was loud as well. I think some people have unrealistic expectations when it comes to filter noise though.
     
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  9. Anonymous

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:32 pm
    Yeah, I have 11 filters within 10 feet of me and the only thing I hear is an oscillating fan. I mean, It all depends on whats around the filter imo, if its resting against the wall or some other solid object I could see how someone might start hearing vibrations or something. I my experience the loudest most obnoxious piece of equipment is an air pump, hands down.
     
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  10. Anthony

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:35 pm
    Yeah, I agree. Air pumps are pretty annoying. Their little rubber feet don't seem to cut down on the vibrations at all.
     
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  11. Anonymous

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:39 pm
    The blue alien space ship looking ones from tetra i think are nice, the quietest I have used, but if the darn thing happens to vibrate on over to the wall, a air pump cord, basically anything else thats not air, it starts making that horrible noise like every other one.
     
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  12. Anthony

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    Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:41 pm
    Yeah, that's what I used to use in my tanks up north for sponge filters.
     
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