Kaix
07-27-2006, 02:32 PM
External Power Filters
Very powerful pump output and low wattage but expensive. The large canister allows for different filtering mediums to be used. Mechanical, Chemical & Biological Filtration possible. They canister can be hidden in the fish tank cabinet.
A canister is placed outside the tank and water is drawn-in through a pipe into the canister through the filtering media (Filter wool, carbon, etc.), through the motor head and back into the tank. Suitable for large fishes like Goldfishes, Kois, Arrowanas, etc. When you fix your external filters, please check that the pipes are not kinked or the flow will be restricted putting stress on the pumphead. With these filters, you have a large canister for you to put the filtering media of your choice although the manufacturer mostly almost always provides it.
All you have are two pipes - An inlet pipe and an output jet pipe or spray - in your tank. These filters are very much more efficient as you can have all 3 types of filtering system present - Mechanical, Chemical, and/or Biological. As the filtering output is very much higher, you also get a better circulation of water.
Very powerful pump output and low wattage but expensive. The large canister allows for different filtering mediums to be used. Mechanical, Chemical & Biological Filtration possible. They canister can be hidden in the fish tank cabinet.
A canister is placed outside the tank and water is drawn-in through a pipe into the canister through the filtering media (Filter wool, carbon, etc.), through the motor head and back into the tank. Suitable for large fishes like Goldfishes, Kois, Arrowanas, etc. When you fix your external filters, please check that the pipes are not kinked or the flow will be restricted putting stress on the pumphead. With these filters, you have a large canister for you to put the filtering media of your choice although the manufacturer mostly almost always provides it.
All you have are two pipes - An inlet pipe and an output jet pipe or spray - in your tank. These filters are very much more efficient as you can have all 3 types of filtering system present - Mechanical, Chemical, and/or Biological. As the filtering output is very much higher, you also get a better circulation of water.