what do u think would works better in general canister or wet dry i cant decide which one i want in my 200 gal
Canister Filter or wet dry???
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im have both on my 125, even tho i bought just a canister, cuz it has a corner overflow i load up with bioballs instead of making a usmp
Yea once you hit around 180g and up you pretty much should run a wet/dry. With larger tanks a wet/dry is the better option IMO.
How handy a guy are you?
If you opened your bathroom cabinet and found water would you fix it or call a plumber?
Sumps are great. Wet/dry or submerged media, both are very effective for large tanks.
But, only if you feel comfortable working with all the components.
If not, they can become a real headache and mess.
Not knowing how adept you are makes advice hard to give.
Would suggest you look at some of the "stickys" on sumps and see if this is something you could do.
Canisters in the large sizes and flow rates run into some serious money.
Unless the tank is very lightly stocked, you would probably be looking at more than a single canister.
Would make sense to have more than a single filter for safety should something happen to one, no matter what stocking level you have.
In-between canisters and sumps are the pleated cartridge, pressure filters that can do a super job without a guy being a pipe/fitting whiz.
Good luck on your choice.
If you opened your bathroom cabinet and found water would you fix it or call a plumber?
Sumps are great. Wet/dry or submerged media, both are very effective for large tanks.
But, only if you feel comfortable working with all the components.
If not, they can become a real headache and mess.
Not knowing how adept you are makes advice hard to give.
Would suggest you look at some of the "stickys" on sumps and see if this is something you could do.
Canisters in the large sizes and flow rates run into some serious money.
Unless the tank is very lightly stocked, you would probably be looking at more than a single canister.
Would make sense to have more than a single filter for safety should something happen to one, no matter what stocking level you have.
In-between canisters and sumps are the pleated cartridge, pressure filters that can do a super job without a guy being a pipe/fitting whiz.
Good luck on your choice.