Overflow or Canister?

[jdamian13]

Its for a planted tank.
What do you recommend or prefer?...

 

[tropheus]

if its for snakeheads ,i would prefer canister esp if breeding as lots of channa have eggs that float to the surface ,a overflow would skim any eggs from the surface , with a canister if they breed you can just put some foam over the intake , if not breeding then up to you really , i just prefer canisters over sumps and hob ,but thats a personal choice

 

[Gaz_ham]

ive only ever used cannister. ive only been keeping fish seriously for 8 months tho

 

[rallysman]

Usually I prefer a wet/dry, but for a planted tank a canister will be a better fit.

 

[israelm]

i would say get both. the wet dry will give you your bioligical filtration but you also need you mechanical filtrtion that will get the other bigger stuff that your wet;dry wont. well thats my point of view

 

[tydus]

Nice point. If you have the money get both, if not, I prefer a wet dry for bio.

 

[japes]

i would say get both. the wet dry will give you your bioligical filtration but you also need you mechanical filtrtion that will get the other bigger stuff that your wet;dry wont. well thats my point of view

Depends on the flow rates of both. Wet/Dry's are much more flexible in the setup of mechanical media than canisters are.