bigest badest mofo canister

[ozpkchris]

what is the best canister for a fresh water cichlid 190 gal

is it an fx5 ?

 

[haynchinook334]

yep....sure is.

 

[FalconKeeper]

Mechanically? Then yes it is but it's not the best Bio filter.

 

[Bud_Man_Jr]

fk5 and sump =]

 

[cchhcc]

Eheim 2262

 

[Frostyone]

Eheim 2262

 

[cassharper]

it's a matter of opinion. There's a matchup between the FX5 and a comparable eheim. It all just depends how much cost of running means to you (electricity), bio/mech filtration and the need of chemical filtration.

For a tank that big I think it would be wise to look at a mixture of things.

 

[syndicate]

my jebos flow 1056 gph and hold more media then a fx5 does this make it better ?

 

[[enjoyable_attempt]]

fx5 add some bio media tho

 

[Toby_H]

I have a BioForce 2000 Pressurized Pond (Canister) Filter powered by an (external) 1800 gph pump...

Mechanically speakling it would spank an FX5 and put it to bed without dinner...

I don't know it it's 'better' than others regarding bio-filtration but after several years of use it on a 300 gal tank and not once seeing any trace af ammonia, I'll argue that the other's aren't 'better' than my BioForce...