Best hob filter for 50g tall tank?

So i recently discovered what i thought was a 35g is actually a 50g.....which means my filtration isn't as adequit as i would like for my future stocking plans. Right now it's a tetra brand rated 40-60g. I know this isn't sufficient for what I'm going to do with this tank so ill need to upgrade. Can't do a canister filter as i don't have the space.
Just curious as to what hob filter would be best for this tank.

 

How wide is each side panel of your tank? That could limit your choice of HOB filters?

I would generally recommend AquaClear or Seachem Tidal HOBs, but a specific one will depend on the width of your panels.

 

How wide is each side panel of your tank? That could limit your choice of HOB filters?

I would generally recommend AquaClear or Seachem Tidal HOBs, but a specific one will depend on the width of your panels.

Both rear panes are 22". I'm also unsure what i should be looking for as far as gph goes for this size tank.

 

Both rear panes are 22". I'm also unsure what i should be looking for as far as gph goes for this size tank.

8 - 10 X tank volume is usually recommended.

 

I see a tank with lots of depth. Most HOB that I have seen have an intake that is nowhere near long enough to pull water from the lower third of that shaped tank. If it was my tank I would be adding an air stone or two under the HOB .
I would in fact run a sponge filter over the air stone fully utilising the air pump needed to run an air stone.

At least 4 times the total volume per hour for most species is a starting point? That’s around 200 gph minimum unless you have a fish with oversized fins like some types of betta. Up to 10 times the volume is not unheard of.

 

I see a tank with lots of depth. Most HOB that I have seen have an intake that is nowhere near long enough to pull water from the lower third of that shaped tank. If it was my tank I would be adding an air stone or two under the HOB .
I would in fact run a sponge filter over the air stone fully utilising the air pump needed to run an air stone.

At least 4 times the total volume per hour for most species is a starting point? That’s around 200 gph minimum unless you have a fish with oversized fins like some types of betta. Up to 10 times the volume is not unheard of.

I do plan to keep an angel or two in this tank, would that affect what i should go with? Or would an angel do fine with 200gph? I'll deffinetly be adding a sponge filter in the next few days. Thank you for the advise. I very much appreciate any and all help.

8 - 10 X tank volume is usually recommended.

Awesome. Ill be looking into both of those. Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate any help i can get.

 

I have no experience with angel fish short of holding a few up at auction.
I don’t comment on fish I have no experience with if I can help it.

 

I have no experience with angel fish short of holding a few up at auction.
I don’t comment on fish I have no experience with if I can help it.

Well, i appreciate your honesty. Ill have to look more into this and ask around on here but i do thank you for your help. Just ordered a sponge filter and air pump, should be in on friday. I have extra air tube, stones and check valves i bought for my breeder.

 

I do plan to keep an angel or two in this tank, would that affect what i should go with? Or would an angel do fine with 200gph? I'll deffinetly be adding a sponge filter in the next few days. Thank you for the advise. I very much appreciate any and all help.
Awesome. Ill be looking into both of those. Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate any help i can get.

I have angelfish in my 75 gallon with 2 Aquaclear 110s.

Although the 110s are rated for 500 GPH/hour, the actual flow is a fair amount lower than that given all the media we put in our filters.

The angelfish do fine.

P.S. The flow on both the Tidal and AquaClear HOBs is adjustable.

 

marineland penguin filters are cheap (for a reason) but they are actually decent

 

I have angelfish in my 75 gallon with 2 Aquaclear 110s.

Although the 110s are rated for 500 GPH/hour, the actual flow is a fair amount lower than that given all the media we put in our filters.

The angelfish do fine.

P.S. The flow on both the Tidal and AquaClear HOBs is adjustable.

Sweet! I like the look of the aquaclear, probably going to go with a 50 paired with a sponge filter/airstone. Thanks again for the help!

 

Sweet! I like the look of the aquaclear, probably going to go with a 50 paired with a sponge filter/airstone. Thanks again for the help!

Just so you know. . .

I replaced a Tidal 75 with one of my AquaClears. When I first set up the AquaClear (brand new), it was LOUD. I put a new impeller in it and it quieted down, but it’s still louder than the Tidal.

The good news is that the filtration is much better than the Tidal in my opinion.