Filter for axolotl tank

[Nadine_]

Hey guys! So I’m new to this forum and was just looking for some pointers. I currently have a 30 gallon long tank with a tetrafauna repto filter running. This was a used tank so I just used the filter it came with. However, I know axolotls are very sensitive to ripples and I was wondering if anyone had experience with this filter and how their axolotls did with it? I know HOB filters are supposed to be good too, but I was wondering if the ripples caused by the water falling from that would be any different to the set up I have now?

 

[Leedle3dle]

I think it's more about the flow of the water more than the ripples. I don't have any experience with that filter you have, but I looked it up and it doesn't look that great to be honest. If you want a hang on back filter I'd recommend an aquaclear filter. For axolotls, I like using sponge filters because they're powered by an air pump so they won't be blowing your axolotl around. I'd maybe recommend using a small hang on back filter for mechanical filtration and then a sponge filter for biological filtration.

 

[Nadine_]

I think it's more about the flow of the water more than the ripples. I don't have any experience with that filter you have, but I looked it up and it doesn't look that great to be honest. If you want a hang on back filter I'd recommend an aquaclear filter. For axolotls, I like using sponge filters because they're powered by an air pump so they won't be blowing your axolotl around. I'd maybe recommend using a small hang on back filter for mechanical filtration and then a sponge filter for biological filtration.

It doesn’t look that good as far as the filtration it offers? And yeah I’ve been hearing some good things about aquaclear filters but the breeder I bought them from said stay away from HOB filters and stick to sponge filters so I don’t know what to do -_- I just purchased a sponge filter so maybe I’ll just start running that and figure out what to do with the tetrafauna