internal driftwood filter?

[BigDaddy420]

anyone used one of these? first time i seen these was at pet supplies plus today, looks kinda neat.

 

[seastaar88]

i've seen them too. it's kind of a neat concept. i just wish they didn't look so plastic-y, ya know?

 

[BigDaddy420]

i seen one that was supposed to be coral that didnt look to bad like plastic but yes i agree on the driftwood one, the colors were a little to bright, maybe if u got some moss growing on it or something? im thinking about trying one, but to be honest, i have HOB's on all my tanks but my 10 and it has a sponge, and my 10 looks the best of all of them, i might be sold on sponges.

 

[The Cable Guy]

Just wait until you get some algae growing on it, it helps with the realism. I've got one in my 29 and it looks great. You can't see any equipment in the tank at all.

 

[FishGeek]

Could we see a pic Cable Guy???

 

[Orion]

I've seen those somewhere and I can't remember where.

To me it seems more of a gimic, but granted it's a neat idea. My biggest problem with one of these would be the same with any internal filter. More difficult for maintance.

 

[The Cable Guy]

Yes, since there is an internal filter it is a bit of a pain, I've got a Fluval canister on my 37 that I just love... It also takes up some room but that's not such a bad thing as it breaks up the sight lines and allows for separate territories.
Actually you can see the lift tube for a HOB filter in the right corner and a temp probe just to the right of the log, I forgot about those until I took the pic. The heater and the main filter are in the log.

http://nielson.info/29_002.jpg

 

[Persimmon]

Here it is

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030108&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441810423&bmUID=1139175925004&itemNo=1&Ntt=tetra+filter&In=All&previousText=tetra+filter&N=2

And the rock one

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030108&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441810424&bmUID=1139175925010&itemNo=2&Ntt=tetra+filter&In=All&previousText=tetra+filter&N=2

 

[go_dawgs]

im thinkin about gettin me one of those they look very cool

 

[seastaar88]

ohhh the ones i saw were HOB filters that were camoflagued by the fake driftwood... yours looks good in your tank, i'm pleasantly surprised!

 

[Lotus]

Wow, that thing takes up quite a lot of room in the 10g it's recommended for! 9w x 5d x 12h.

 

[bandito41]

I should get the rock one for my 10 gallon. I need a cave like thing in there and a new filter. It would be nice to kill two birds with one stone.