Filtration on a budget

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I've been using these in my fishroom on my 40s and 55s, I use the 75 gallon model is $40. I use canisters on my big show tanks too, but they do not create much air flow/circulation. I don't use carbon in my canisters and put it in my hangon filters so its easy to take out if I have to treat a tank. I use the 75 model on my festae breeder tanks and they are spawning so water quality has to be good.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578 3579 16729&pcatid=16729

Try the together if you have the dough

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dont get those i got one and the part that straps down the top broke,.
 
I bought 2 of the CF400s prolly 3 months ago and have been really happy with them. Can't be compared to a FX5 but for the price they do the job.
Yes the are a bit on the cheap side but you just have to be carefull when taking it apart and putting it back together! I would buy another with out thinking twice. Worth the savings!
 
Yeah those look like the SunSun filters you can get off ebay. check it every once in a while and you might be able to get it even cheaper! I've been torn on getting one or not. Guess I'm waiting for a good deal to pop up. If I'm going cheap, might as well do it right!
 
gilamonsterz said:
Yeah those look like the SunSun filters you can get off ebay. check it every once in a while and you might be able to get it even cheaper! I've been torn on getting one or not. Guess I'm waiting for a good deal to pop up. If I'm going cheap, might as well do it right!
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They are the same filters as the sunsun. They are all made in the same factory but have a variety of names, it all depends which company buys them!.
I have been using them now for over 2 years and have never had a problem. Some folk maybe put off because they are cheap but i have used eheims (still do on one tank) that cost at least triple what these do and to be honest i cant see that they do the job 3 times better!.

I have heard it may be difficult to get replacement parts on the cheaper filters but considering the last overhaul i did on an eheim wet/dry cost me over £100, it would be cheaper to just buy a new sunsun filter every time!
 
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