I am confused,I have a 55 gallon with one 5" oscar and a pleco about the same My question is what kind of canister filter do i go for latter I plan on gettting a bigger tank do i go wet/dry or canister Im thinking ehiem, any help will be appreciated thanks
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I'm a huge advocate of wet/dry filters. IMHO, canisters are only good for planted tanks. Wet/drys are more versatile and easier to maintain, and do a fantastic job on tanks with big messy fish. Dont be intimidated by them, they are actually quite simple.
I agree with the previous statements. Get the biggest wet/dry you can, especially if you want a large tank in the future, besides the next tank wont be big enough and you will be getting another one, its addicting. Wet/drys are pretty simple to use and maintaine, let alone they are the best filters out there.
Howdy,
as you can see, there is a heavy w/t camp here at MFK. I myself believe in canisters. A thread has recently revealed that there is no difference in filtration quality. It is all personal preference.
Since you asked about canisters: I am an Eheim guy. For a 55 gal you have several choices that vary in price and user comfort (or bells & whistles). The Classic line is the most robust design and cheapest. Pro I and Pro II lines offer more comfort. Check out Eheim's website at www.Eheim.com. For conversion of their fact sheets: 1 gal = 3.8 L For prices, check common websites, and you will be able to choose what works best for you.
Let us know what you narrowed it down to
HarleyK
as you can see, there is a heavy w/t camp here at MFK. I myself believe in canisters. A thread has recently revealed that there is no difference in filtration quality. It is all personal preference.
Since you asked about canisters: I am an Eheim guy. For a 55 gal you have several choices that vary in price and user comfort (or bells & whistles). The Classic line is the most robust design and cheapest. Pro I and Pro II lines offer more comfort. Check out Eheim's website at www.Eheim.com. For conversion of their fact sheets: 1 gal = 3.8 L For prices, check common websites, and you will be able to choose what works best for you.
Let us know what you narrowed it down to
HarleyK
both types work quite well, the only draw back with canister is that the bacteria will use the oxygen in the aquarium water, where as the wet/dry doesn't. I beleive this would only be a concern in maybe a high temp, low current discus tank, and you can always keep the return line near the waters surface to combat this problem. if you are planning on plants though(which I dought with an Oscar) the wet/dry will remove alot of the CO2 in your tank
I use the eheim line quite a bit. Canisters are great filtration, as is wet/dry. The best thing about the wd is the ease of maintanence and that you can hide things like the heater in the wd.