Hi guys, need you opinion on a 200gallon tank. A sump or a canister would be better?
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Sump or canister?
- Thread starter Dredshere
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Depends on stock. Likely 2 canisters maybe fx5 x2=500$ or a lg sump for 200-300$
#1 S. Vettel
i have both right now and seriously the fx5 is a pain in the berhind, i cant keep it filled with water, i'll fill it with an external pump and when i turn that off and run the fx5's pump it eventually just empties itself and starts to run dry. so right now it's just piggy backing off my cascade 500
i would go with sump.
i would go with sump.
A sump will induce a large amount of oxygen into the water. A canister is a sealed system so it will add practically none.
Well Im gonna have to say I run both and they both can be used for specific functions. I run a sump for biological filtration and oxygenation, but then I also like canister filters for water polishing and carbon. My sump is an overflow design so it pulls water from the top, and the canister can pull from lower down near the substrate and pull particulate from the water.
I will say sumps give a lot more room and can do just about all kinds of filtration, so if forced to choose, I would say sump.
I will say sumps give a lot more room and can do just about all kinds of filtration, so if forced to choose, I would say sump.
Sump gives you many more options for customization than a canister does, but if space is at a premium than a canister can be better
Sump. I would go sump as the primary filter for any tank bigger 100+. It gives you more flexibility in terms of media choice.
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