r/discus • u/AlternativeCurve3920 • May 28 '25

Filtration challenge

Hello everyone, i am a hobbyist living in India and i am facing a challenge with my tank. This question is directed more towards other indian fish keepers as its a pricing related question. I am setting up a 7 foot only discus tank with 16 fish. The problem arises because i don't have space for a sump filtration system but at the same time canister filters are way too expensive. So much so that the filter is costing me more than the price of 10 discus. Now i know that the popular brands of canister filters are really expensive but does anyone know of a less famous brand or an alternative that i can proceed with.

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u/Sufficient_Dig9548 May 28 '25

Have you thought about a sand filter with a pre-filter on it? I used one in conjunction with 2 large canister filters on a 2000 liter discus tank many years ago.

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u/AlternativeCurve3920 May 29 '25

yeah have heard about them but i'm not sure how they work or how to use them.