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what is the best type of filter i can get2007-11-24 23:41:01

I also have been research on wet/dry biological filters for freshwater or saltwater they work best if the tank is huge (100 gallon or more)

One more thing, I'm very fond of H.O.T. Magnum 250, after you clean the aquarium the water will become cloudy, put on H.O.T. Magnum 250 machine on the front of the tank it will clean your tank to perfectly clear within about 4 hours. It is suitable for just cleaning and purify your water in the tank only. It is not mean to be 24/7 filter or the machine will overheat.

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idk anything! or get little tiny sort of like snail things that clean the tank for you!

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Really depends on the size of your tank and what you got in there. My smaller tanks, 10-29 gallons I have just the hobs(hang on back) Penguin bio wheels. The larger tanks I run the Penguins and canister filters. Canister's IMO are the best for all around filtration, but kinda overkill for anything smaller then a 30 or 40 gallon.

EDIT: with that size tank and amount of fish, I'd go with some kind of HOB filter. I agree, I did like the Aquaclears, but when I lived in Florida, they didn't handle the power surges very well. Get a filter that will put out at least 300 gph, actually better going a little higher probably up to 400 gph. Either one that puts out that much or 2 filters. 2 filters will add extra aeration, and you can swap out which filter you change every few months so you don't lose as much bacteria(meaning only change one, then change the opposite one later). As far as the filters for Penguins, I just use filter floss. Throw it away every two weeks or so, but my tanks are well established with the bacteria.

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It depends on what kind of tank you have, what size it is, what fish you have, what other kinds of life you have in your tank.