genderaesthetics replied to your post “I think I totally ruined my filter. I put sand in my tank today (first...”
What HOBs would you suggest besides the aquaclear? I think those are the standard ones I see, and I use them on all my tanks.
The old Aquaclears were good before Fluval bought them out, and now they’re...not good. I’ve had four of them, none of them lasted a year. One was broken out of the box, it worked in reverse...and others just straight up stopped working after a normal cleaning. One also sucked water up but didn’t return it to the tank, just,, overflowed everywhere....
Aqueon Quietflows, while big and kinda clunky looking, are very nice. Their storage is deep and holds your own customized media setup. Mine hasn’t failed me on my 10 gallon and it never gets gunky. Fluval C Series Power Filters, while I’ve never had experience with them personally, are decent as well. I’ve heard good things about them