What Is the Best/Cheapest Filter For Axolotls?

[ChristianV]

I want to hear what your best/cheapest filter is

 

[Chinadog]

I like the Eheim ecco external cannister filters because they have a nice gentle turnover rate thats easy to diffuse and are nearly silent. The cheapest filters i have are the air driven sponge ones, again they dont cause much water disturbance but theres no intake strainer so they are safe to use with larvae.

 

[auntiejude]

We have a tetra cannister (tec 600), quiet and efficient. We adapted ours with a spray bar to reduce current.
IMHO it's worth paying a little extra for a quiet one.

 

[PatchworkClocks]

I have a TopFin 20 HOB on my tank right now. Cost me around 27 bucks and it runs just fine.

 

[ChristianV]

I have a TopFin 20 HOB on my tank right now. Cost me around 27 bucks and it runs just fine.

I will probably get a TopFin 10 HOB thanks for the recommendation!

 

[Kaysie]

Just remember that you get what you pay for. I've run the gammut on filters, from cheap sponge filters to large canister filters.

Right now, I'm running no filters on my axolotls. They just get regular water changes and an air stone. I am seeding a large sponge filter for my 80gal though.

 

[layna]

i run this filter AquaManta Internal Filter IFX 100 - Fishkeeper

And its great, just replaced the carbon section with ceramic noodles and ive never had any problems with it, it comes with a spray bar included

 

[ChristianV]

I'll try a sponge filter maybe and just do water changes and later on upgrade to a canister filter
Any more recommendations?

 

[SariYappa]

For canister filters, I love my Eheim 2213

Eheim Classic Canister Filter with Media - 2213

We are using it with a 65 Gallon tank, and it came with everything including the spray bar

 

[SkollSunChaser]

This guy is really great for the DIY filters. cheapest of cheap, DIY sponge filter! He has other videos for DIY canister filters, but you wanted the cheapest, so I did my best to deliver. I'm not an expert by any means, so if anyone sees what this guy says and disagrees, please add your input! :3

HOW TO: cheap and simple DIY aquarium filter - YouTube