Penn-Plax Cascade canister filters...
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ewurm;1413797; said:
The deal-maker for me is that Cascades are a fraction of the price. I am going to look into Johnptc's Fx5's for $175. Thanks for all of the replies guys/gals. I really appreciate the honest input. It sounds like Cascades are pretty decent for the price.
the 1500 is what i use and it makes no noise at all o yea and the sray bar it comes with is quite nice
My 1000 is quiet and i've had no problems with it, but i realy needed the extra filtration that's why i added a FX5. And for the price john charges his price beat all the local pet shops up in seattle by $125.00 on that filter... Go FX5 you won't regret it.
Ya mine is silent, I dont know what the other guy was talking about. My powerhead is 10000 times louder
Does anyone have any experiences with the rena xp3 compared to the cascade 1500? They have similar gph and price.
Rena's are a bit more popular but it's a more established line of filters. When push comes to shove...canister technology has improved so much in the last 6 years or so that it's really hard to buy anything thats a real POS. Some are better than others at certian things but they are all, with very few exceptions, reliable and long lasting if set up and maintained properly.
I have a cascade 1200 on my 90g and I like it.
I have like 5 rena xp3s. I think I'd pick a cascade over a rena because I like the design better, seems to hold more water and I think it's a little quieter, even though both brands work good for me.
I don't think I've used cascades enough to make a good review though.
I have like 5 rena xp3s. I think I'd pick a cascade over a rena because I like the design better, seems to hold more water and I think it's a little quieter, even though both brands work good for me.
I don't think I've used cascades enough to make a good review though.
