Best Canister Filter
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Only downside to the XP3 that a couple of friends and i have had is reduced flow after a bit.
I usually have to clean it out every 2 weeks to maintain the flow at maximum, otherwise i believe the flow would only be half of what it should be. But meh, cleaning out this filter is very simple and i dont mind.
I have heard good things about the eheim classic 2217, but it seems a bit oldschool for me and doesnt even come with quick disconnects, and i have heard the hosing is very short. The eheims sometimes dont get cleaned in 3 months and they still have very good flow vs the Rena. They also waste less electricity
I usually have to clean it out every 2 weeks to maintain the flow at maximum, otherwise i believe the flow would only be half of what it should be. But meh, cleaning out this filter is very simple and i dont mind.
I have heard good things about the eheim classic 2217, but it seems a bit oldschool for me and doesnt even come with quick disconnects, and i have heard the hosing is very short. The eheims sometimes dont get cleaned in 3 months and they still have very good flow vs the Rena. They also waste less electricity
Gruntking;5081396; said:
This is exactly what I was going to say.....The two Eheim 2217s I run do an amazing job and even being fully packed the flow rate is great for 3-4 months only down side is they are a little more annoying to disconnect. The XP3 that I have is great for 3-4 weeks then flow rate goes down by at least half, but its an easier filter to service. My vote is for the Eheim 2217.
get a fluval canister and a marineland HOB filter. I'm running a Fluval 305, 404 and Penguin 350 in my 75 Dat growout.
I vote Eheim 2217 also. I have three of them (two on a 180g and one on a 65g) and they've worked flawlessly.
