getting anew filter for christmas

[fishste]

I am confused,I have a 55 gallon with one 5" oscar and a pleco about the same My question is what kind of canister filter do i go for latter I plan on gettting a bigger tank do i go wet/dry or canister Im thinking ehiem, any help will be appreciated thanks

[milkman407]

w/d

[xxblwn408]

Get the biggest wet dry you can afford.

[rallysman]

Get the biggest wet dry you can afford.

Or make:)

I'm a huge advocate of wet/dry filters. IMHO, canisters are only good for planted tanks. Wet/drys are more versatile and easier to maintain, and do a fantastic job on tanks with big messy fish. Dont be intimidated by them, they are actually quite simple.

[boisblancboy]

I agree with the previous statements. Get the biggest wet/dry you can, especially if you want a large tank in the future, besides the next tank wont be big enough and you will be getting another one, its addicting. Wet/drys are pretty simple to use and maintaine, let alone they are the best filters out there.

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

as you can see, there is a heavy w/t camp here at MFK. I myself believe in canisters. A thread has recently revealed that there is no difference in filtration quality. It is all personal preference.

Since you asked about canisters: I am an Eheim guy. For a 55 gal you have several choices that vary in price and user comfort (or bells & whistles). The Classic line is the most robust design and cheapest. Pro I and Pro II lines offer more comfort. Check out Eheim's website at www.Eheim.com. For conversion of their fact sheets: 1 gal = 3.8 L For prices, check common websites, and you will be able to choose what works best for you.

Let us know what you narrowed it down to :thumbsup:

HarleyK

[sprayin70]

Get the biggest wet dry you can afford.


I agree!

[Bderick67]

both types work quite well, the only draw back with canister is that the bacteria will use the oxygen in the aquarium water, where as the wet/dry doesn't. I beleive this would only be a concern in maybe a high temp, low current discus tank, and you can always keep the return line near the waters surface to combat this problem. if you are planning on plants though(which I dought with an Oscar) the wet/dry will remove alot of the CO2 in your tank

[WyldFya]

I use the eheim line quite a bit. Canisters are great filtration, as is wet/dry. The best thing about the wd is the ease of maintanence and that you can hide things like the heater in the wd.