New to canaster filters

[slippery slimecoat]

I can clean my canisters in about 20 minutes. I just alternately clean them on different weeks.

That's my point. Even if you clean one a week you're spending 20 minutes a week more than I am on cleaning mechanical filtration, still letting waste build-up for two weeks in each canister, and using more electricity for about the same turnover rate.

Don't get me wrong, canisters are sufficient. Hell, I have a 2262 in storage "just in case". But there's better options imo if you're starting from a clean slate.

 

[Alexxxxsv14]

I've always used the ac110 bc they are easy to clean and work great. I bought a Cannister filter to help out with filtration on my 90 gallon. But this time around for my 135 I am working on my sump bc I have heard great things about the sump and it beats having all the cables and heaters visible. Everyone I seen with a sump their water is always so clear so I'm stoked to try the sump method

 

[Timmy]

I do agree, the canisters can take time to maintain.

 

[xraycer]

This is my filtration setup on my 180 CA tank: two Sunsun 304b and an Odyssea 700CFS.it's been running now for over 3 years without a single issue. All 3 canisters were bought brand new and cost me around $250 total!

 

[Finagain]

On my most overstocked tank (5 growing turtles in a 55) I clean the SunSun 304 every 6 months. Could probably let it go longer as the flow doesn't really seem very restricted. Has been going just as well with a 29 gallon that's overstocked with 9 almost full grown angelfish. (They weren't nearly so large when I put them in there). The mechanical filtration does it's part and keeps the detritus out of my tank. The biological filtration does it's part by keeping my water quality great. As long as the flow isn't restricted I'm not going to worry about any "buildup of waste in the water column".

 

[esoxlucius]

Need advice on doing a canaster setup on my 180.

The best advice i can give you is to go down the sump route. The amount of info on sumps is endless. If you don't like it then go your cannister route but i guarantee you'll soon wonder why you even contemplated cannisters. Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying cannisters are hard but sumps are so so easy

 

[Monsterfishkeeper89]

The best advice i can give you is to go down the sump route. The amount of info on sumps is endless. If you don't like it then go your cannister route but i guarantee you'll soon wonder why you even contemplated cannisters. Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying cannisters are hard but sumps are so so easy

So ,why sumps is the end result different ?

 

[esoxlucius]

So ,why sumps is the end result different ?

The end result is exactly the same, clean tank water. Though the sump guys will argue that the work you have to put in to ensure your sump is working efficiently is a lot less than the work the cannister guys have to put in. I'd be interested to know (i doubt there's any literature though to back it up), just how many hobbyists have gone from cannister to sump and back to cannister because they didn't like the sump as opposed to hobbyists who've gone from sump to cannister and thought the cannister was better and easier than their sump. It's all down to preference at the end of the day, there's no right or wrong way.