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Do you have any HOB filter recommendations for tanks ~5gal? (pawb.social)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I need it to be pretty small, and quiet since the tank is in my small apartment.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://a.co/d/bOk9VP6

It has a small block of filter sponge at the bottom and it pulls water through that and out the port at the top. Has little suction cups to stick it to the glass, fully submerged. It's quieter than a HOB because there is no above the surface water trickling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Damn, I wish my tank was bigger. I think this would be pretty large in a 4.3 gal though...

Still, goals for a bigger tank when I can (someday) have a house, haha.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've mostly used them in 10-gallon tanks, it's true. I'm mostly replacing them with sponge filters, though, because these things needs to be cleaned more often than I like. They do a good job for what they are, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I might opt for one of those sometime, especially if this HOB is loud or just awful in general. Fingers crossed it works though, haha.