Best Filter For..

[Fry]

ewwww Eheim 2217... at least get one with trays, I hate no tray canisters mainly because it is a pain to separate the media for cleaning...

It's good to bag your loose media even if you have trays.

I would go with XP3s also.

 

[GJC]

On my 110gal Ive got a FX5 and an XP3 Working great.

 

[12 Volt Man]

another vote for the XP3's

 

[RyanR]

Thanks for all the info guys!
By average bio load..

I Have Four Hujeta
1 Upside down catfish
1 Clown pleco(4" max)
1 African Brown Knife..

None of those are poo machines and in 4x2x2 tank there will be lots of space!

 

[RyanR]

2 xp3 canisters would be your best bet good cheap filters.... I would stick with 2 canisters and skip the HOBs......

hmm, Cheap? :\ there 279.99 At Big als up here! :|

 

[12 Volt Man]

hmm, Cheap? :\ there 279.99 At Big als up here! :|

what? 279 for an XP3?

Are you sure you don't mean the fluval FX5?

they are like 279, but not the XP3's..

 

[amehel0]

fx5 with a fbf and diatom

 

[RyanR]

what? 279 for an XP3?

Are you sure you don't mean the fluval FX5?

they are like 279, but not the XP3's..

Rena Xp3 being 279.99$ :\ inflated prices in canada maybe!?
maybe ill just have to get those AC110's there 100$ here.

 

[Wolf3101]

4x2x2 is 120 gallons and not 100... not that it maters... anyway the most cost effective system would be a single Emporer 400... (around $60.00 with an add on perminate supercartrage) ... A Fluval 405 ($120.00) and an air driven hydro5. ($30.00 including air pump.)

One of the drawbacks to euro braced 4x2 footprint tanks is room to hang anything on the back.

 

[bukster]

in my opinion the heck with all the cannisters. go with a good w/d. by far cheaper especially if u make ur own. with a good w/d you will have filtration enough to not need anything other than the bio media and floss. but if u do decide you need more types of filtration there's always extra room in the sump for anything u need. ammonia removing stuff, buffer, heater, whatever.