Pond Filter for aquarium?

GumboJones · 05-23-2007, 07:41 AM

My girlfriends mother recently gave me a strange filter that I'm not sure what to do with. She said she used it for her pond, and it has a built in UV light. It looks like a canister filter with an in and out spot for tubing, and has a circular donut shaped sponge filter on the inside. I can't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to use it for an indoor aquarium, but maybe theres something I'm unaware of?

Does anyone have any experience using a pond filter for an aquarium?

emc7 · 05-24-2007, 09:19 AM

The only reason not to use a pond filter in a an aquarium is that the flow could be too much for the tank or the pump could be too loud to tolerate indoor. Also a strong pump or UV could warm the water too much for a small tank. You'd have to try it and see.

05-23-2007, 07:41 AM	#1
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	Pond Filter for aquarium? My girlfriends mother recently gave me a strange filter that I'm not sure what to do with. She said she used it for her pond, and it has a built in UV light. It looks like a canister filter with an in and out spot for tubing, and has a circular donut shaped sponge filter on the inside. I can't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to use it for an indoor aquarium, but maybe theres something I'm unaware of? Does anyone have any experience using a pond filter for an aquarium? __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

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05-24-2007, 09:19 AM	#2
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,893	The only reason not to use a pond filter in a an aquarium is that the flow could be too much for the tank or the pump could be too loud to tolerate indoor. Also a strong pump or UV could warm the water too much for a small tank. You'd have to try it and see.

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