Suitable filtration?

[raziel]

I have a new 80 gal bowfront tank and i have to buy a filter for it i perfer canisters. i have two fluvels one on my 55 and one on a 30 and they work quite well but i can get a hold of an ehiem for almost a lower price that a fluvel for the 80 which is better? and is there a better canister for this tank. Please bear in mind i have a 8 inch GT and a 7 inch Red devil, along with a 4 inch convict, 3 clown loaches and two plecos. I wanted to post this here because who knows strong filtration better than SA cichlid owners?

 

[REDKID!!!]

fluval 404 would be the best or you can try ehiems

 

[large_cichlids]

canisters are nice,and i would go wit a magnum 350 pro and probaly 2 ac 500s.One magnum 30 should take care of them.But u can extend the magnum 350 tube towards the bottom and keep the ac 500s at the top so u will have real good circulation,of filtrations

 

[large_cichlids]

what are u putting in there

 

[DasArab]

Which Eheim are you looking at?

 

[LowCel]

Please bear in mind i have a 8 inch GT and a 7 inch Red devil, along with a 4 inch convict, 3 clown loaches and two plecos. I wanted to post this here because who knows strong filtration better than SA cichlid owners?

Wow, holy overstocked tank batman!!!!

Anywho, have you considered a Rena XP3 for the tank? I am using them on a couple of my tanks and I am very impressed with them so far. However with your bioload you may want to consider two of them.

 

[xEchOx]

canisters are nice,and i would go wit a magnum 350 pro and probaly 2 ac 500s.One magnum 30 should take care of them.But u can extend the magnum 350 tube towards the bottom and keep the ac 500s at the top so u will have real good circulation,of filtrations

I also like the combination of canisters and hobs. The canisters are extremely efficient when it comes to biological filtration, and the hobs work well for mechanical filtration. In my canisters, I remove the carbon bag, and fill all the cartridges with floss. On my 125, I have two Cascade 1000's that do 265 gph, and an emperor 400. Soon I will be adding another emp for mechanical filtration. The canisters are also super quiet which is a huge plus if you have a tank in your living room, or bedroom area.

 

[mostlycichlids]

I have a new 80 gal bowfront tank and i have to buy a filter for it i perfer canisters. i have two fluvels one on my 55 and one on a 30 and they work quite well but i can get a hold of an ehiem for almost a lower price that a fluvel for the 80 which is better? and is there a better canister for this tank. Please bear in mind i have a 8 inch GT and a 7 inch Red devil, along with a 4 inch convict, 3 clown loaches and two plecos. I wanted to post this here because who knows strong filtration better than SA cichlid owners?

eheim is definately the best IMO eheim is numer one another great filter is Rena Filstar. I would run 2 rena xp3's on that tank. You are going to want to heavily over filter that heavily overstocked tank. I would even consider two canisters and a large HOB filter.