Go with the fluval fx5 $230 shipped, you won't be disappointing and it will save you money in the long run. Its rated up to 400 gallons. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Hagen-FLUVA...in_0?hash=item4836fbb38e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Best Canister Filter?
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Well I have a Fluval x5 that was my mechanical filter and a wet/dry that I had built. Do you still think I need two or could I get by with one being the mechanical and the Fx5 switch to biological ONLY.
Wet/Dry
- 10 gallons of bioballs
- 1250 GPH
Tank 200g
2 / 3 in Oscars
1 / 8 in Irredescent Shark
1 / 6 in Pacu
1/ 6 in Red Tail Catfish
1/ 2.5in Peacock Bass
1/ 3 in Jaguar Chiclid (I want to get rid of by way)
Wet/Dry
- 10 gallons of bioballs
- 1250 GPH
Tank 200g
2 / 3 in Oscars
1 / 8 in Irredescent Shark
1 / 6 in Pacu
1/ 6 in Red Tail Catfish
1/ 2.5in Peacock Bass
1/ 3 in Jaguar Chiclid (I want to get rid of by way)
To expand on my already long-winded post- you don't need 3 or 4 filters on that tank. I was just saying how much more expensive a single FX5 is than multiple eheims. Honestly, a single 2217 might be enough to eliminate all of the ammonia & nitrite, but I'd worry that it didn't have enough water movement to keep the tank aerated well enough. I think you'd also end up with way too many still spots in the tank with only one on it. Were it my tank, I'd go with two 2217s or two XP3s- they seem to be fairly comparable. I almost bought an xp3, but then I realised that by the time I bought media, the 2217 was cheaper.
You can get a pond filter that holds double the media of an FX5... and a pump that moves double the water of an FX5...
... For the same price...
Or you can give all your extra money to Fluval, they are a good company
... For the same price...
Or you can give all your extra money to Fluval, they are a good company
I greatly appreciate everyones help. I am going to do some researching on what everyone has said to see what I like the best.
tamzor;3380989; said:
Personally I would go with the two xp 3's. Reason being, with the two filters you have a great deal of versatility, and it is good to have two if on packs it in unexpectedly.
I'm looking to get a canister filter as well. been leaning more towards the eheims since i know people who have them and no one is unhappy. a few friends have fluvals but i think the eheims seem more durable and there seems to be less maintenance.
Regardless of brand… regardless of theory…
Any waste pulled into a filter is going to contribute to waste build up in the system…
As waste breaks down in a filter, if it is not removed, it will begin to clog pores making “Bio Media” less effective…
If your canister takes in waste, it needs to be cleaned regularly… In order to ‘safely’ run a canister without regular cleanings, it should have an effective prefilter in place… and that prefilter should be cleaned regularly…
Any waste pulled into a filter is going to contribute to waste build up in the system…
As waste breaks down in a filter, if it is not removed, it will begin to clog pores making “Bio Media” less effective…
If your canister takes in waste, it needs to be cleaned regularly… In order to ‘safely’ run a canister without regular cleanings, it should have an effective prefilter in place… and that prefilter should be cleaned regularly…
