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Could everyone post a pic of their filter because I want to get a new one because mine is not working very good and now that I have two axies in the tank I need a filter that will clean the water better.
Here is a pic of my filter.
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Yeah, sure, mine is a fluval 2 plus, works great, easy to clean. It has a strong current though, to much for an axolotl but there is a little thing to lesson the force. Or you could aim the water flow at something.
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Stephen, what size tank do you have? This is probably one of the key factors when picking out a filter.

I have a Rena Filstar canister filter, made for 45 gallons, but on a 55 gal tank. It's fabulous.
 
The tank is 90cm long, 45cm high, 15cm wide. I think there is about 160 litres in there.
 
Stephen, are you sure about the 15cm measurement? That part seems odd. For a tank that size, a canister filter would be ideal. I agree with Kaysie's recommendation of the Rena canister, and I also like the Fluval canisters.

The one in Ryan's photo is a Fluval submersible (not the same as the canister type). A submersible would be OK, but for a tank that size, a canister would provide much more filtration capacity.

For photos of various kinds of filters, see:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/filters.shtml
 
I am sorry I meant to write 35cm wide
 
What is the filter I have called?
 
I got a filter similar to ryans and I have turned the water flow down to the lowest speed. I could not find any canister filters so I just got this one.
 
I think your old filter was the kind that is labeled "corner filter" on the page I linked. Perhaps "box filter" would be a better name for this type. Was it attached to an air pump? And you filled it with floss and carbon? You might want to use both filters - the aeration from the box filter is beneficial.
 
The old filter is attached to an air pump and it is filled with floss and carbon. I also have an under gravel filter which helps airate the water.
I am still using both filters and I got a plant. Will my axie get used to having a stronger water flow? My new axie doesn't mind the small current by my old one does. I hope he stops getting stressed.
 
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My Eheim in my fish tank, have one of the same in my axolotls tank.
 
I have a fluval 105 external filter see .......

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it does a good job
 
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