WHY ARE CANISTER FILTERS SO GREAT?

[AQUAMONSTER]

Been thinking long and hard about it and since my 150 will be going up after i get married im gonna put $20 away each paycheck which will be $40 a month and save for a fluval 405 or a fx5

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

then ill probly sell all my emp400. whats a good price for them. 2 are missing bio wheels

 

[3dees]

cannisters are by far the quietest filters. sumps are the easiest to maintain. hang ons are least expensive. for less money than a fx5 I would do two xp3's. I run an ehiem 2178 and a xp3 on my 120 gal. I clean them once every 4 or 5 months. not a big deal. each filter has it's advantages so it's really up to you. we can all give you our opinions, but we will all go with what we use. I have a lot of money invested in my fish, which is why I run two filters. if one fails I'll have plenty of time to replace it.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

well i think im gonna run a emp 400 and a xp3 on my 150 or the xp4 they look like a really good filter

 

[Hot Slime]

The Rena xp's are great filter, xp3 or xp4 either would be great.

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

i have read they are a great and easy filter to use and for the price i think its better deal than a fx5

 

[mr72country]

Nothing beats a cannister

 

[AQUAMONSTER]

i guess im learning that now

 

[ramcharger1979]

Fluval 403 if you can find one and XP3 best 2 canister filters I have owned

 

[dragonsong]

They clean the water soo much better than HOB filters, I noticed a difference within hours of setting up my first one.