Filters for my glassterior 600 slim.

**marx** · 3rd Feb 2013, 12:02

need some help bros.

currently running on Ocean Free super slim HOF on my glassterior 600 slim.

somehow just free the waterflow very slow and tank just cant get clear and clear.

any suggestion which filter should i be looking towards?

much appreciated

**felix_fx2** · 3rd Feb 2013, 12:06

take a look at the filter pads are they choked?
btw, if it is a new tank it is quite normal you don't get clear water till sometimes later.

you can check out gex filters.

**stormhawk** · 6th Feb 2013, 18:42

I would personally use an Eden 501 for this particular tank.

**tetrakid** · 6th Feb 2013, 19:45

Clearness of the tank water is not just caused by a weak filter. Unclear water is also caused by the micro-organisms. If the water is not yet cycled, it will not appear clear even with a powerful filter. You need to cycle the water biologically. Did you follow all the instructions for water cycling?

**lexxus23** · 22nd Feb 2013, 15:57

hey there. I am also using a Glassterior Slim 600 with a Gex slim filter Large. Water flow also very slow.

**Bieffe** · 22nd Feb 2013, 17:59

I also using Glassterior 600. Started with a GEX slim type L. Flow was OK but didn't feel it clean enough. So upgrade to ehiem 2213 with valve slightly closed..very good to me.

**Bieffe** · 22nd Feb 2013, 18:02

What the other bros said is very correct. Cycling of the tank is uber important. As it ages water will be much clearer. For the GEX, the other side of the chamber can add some media... like rings to promote good bacterial growth. I feel it helps. Even dangling a string of these rings inside the tank helps. That's what I experienced so far.

**bennyc** · 22nd Feb 2013, 18:39

I used to use HOF. Canister is expensive to start with but after the switch I see better growth in my plants and there are more space for biological filtration.

**jemswira** · 22nd Feb 2013, 22:18

Well could always try HMF filters. Still trying that out, but seems cost effective so far.

**stormhawk** · 25th Feb 2013, 11:41

Only drawback to HMF is that the sponge will eventually get clogged up and like all other filters, water flow through the media is crucial for the bacteria. Best part though, it only requires air power and generates little to no heat for the water, unlike other filters.

GEX Slim comes with those small pumps that push the water into the filter chambers. However, those pumps are quite small and the output may not be as high as what some people would expect. Canisters would be best and the initial cost will be covered by long term durability and larger space for biological filtration.