best canester filter

[black convict 0331]

does any one know if the magnum 350 canister filter is good if not can u sugest 1 and a site i can find it at

 

[konrad05]

the magnum is more of a water-polisher than a filter. I would recommend an eheim

 

[black convict 0331]

do u know of any others that are less expensive cuz i checked those out on a site and the were like 200$ for a 55 gal filter or do u know a site that would be good to go to . cuz im in high school and i dont have a job i just get about 20 $ a week for lunch

 

[konrad05]

Just stick with hang on back filters then

 

[Lateral Line]

Eheim are the best canister filters, you get what you pay for.

 

[PaintballFan07]

hi everyone, i have a 72g bf tank with 3 discus in there right now n the filteration is 1 AC 500 n one sponge filter. I am adding a Eheim canister but im not sure which one i want to get: the Eheim pro 2028 or the Eheim pro wet/dry system. I will have 9 discus in the tank but i am gonna worry about the filteration first. Which one do u guys think i should get n y. Thanx

 

[fraservet]

the 2028 if a brilliant filter - extremely reliable, efficient and requires little maintenance.

having said that, I'm currently waiting for a wet/dry to arrive - they now ship with free substrate which is very expensive.

the wet/dry is to run alongside the 2028. It is meant to provide very good biological filtration, but really needs good mechanical filtration from another source to let it work properly - otherwise it can get clogged quite easily.

the 2028 would probably be your best option, but I wouldn't say don't get the wet/dry.

Sorry this probably isn't much help

 

[PaintballFan07]

the 2028 if a brilliant filter - extremely reliable, efficient and requires little maintenance.

having said that, I'm currently waiting for a wet/dry to arrive - they now ship with free substrate which is very expensive.

the wet/dry is to run alongside the 2028. It is meant to provide very good biological filtration, but really needs good mechanical filtration from another source to let it work properly - otherwise it can get clogged quite easily.

the 2028 would probably be your best option, but I wouldn't say don't get the wet/dry.

Sorry this probably isn't much help

i have a aqua clear 500 n i guess that could be my mechanical filteration. But are u trying to say that the wet/dry isnt meant for cleaning water really?

 

[Gunnie]

If you are leaning toward a canister, check out the filstar XP series from Rena. I've had my XP2 and XP3 for almost 2 years and have no complaints. They are also much cheaper.

 

[maestro]

black convict - check out ebay and get a 2nd hand eheim, ive seen them go really cheap, because the build quality is so goos its ok to buy 2nd hand

 

[fraservet]

from what I have read, the wet/dry has a pre-filter to stop big particles getting into the actual filter medium. Other than that it just has ehfi-substrat, which is designed for biological filtration (i.e. to grow bacteria), whereas normal eheim filters have some ehfi-mech to really clean the water.
a review I found said that if there is no other mechanical filtration (e.g. in a heavily planted tank) the prefilter gets clogged very quickly, and the reduced flow rate causes a major reduction in the effectiveness of this type of filter.

Since it hasn't arrived yet, I have no experience with how it will actually perform, but this is what I have found by trawling the internet (not really much info. available on these filters)

 

[Leslie]

I'm running an Eheim 2128 thermofilter and would highly recommend it. As someone already said... you get what you pay for when getting an Eheim.

 

[PaintballFan07]

I already ordered my wet/dry today along with a Eheim prefilter module. My mechanical filteration is my AC 500.

 

[vantgE]

i have a aqua clear 500 n i guess that could be my mechanical filteration. But are u trying to say that the wet/dry isnt meant for cleaning water really?

A wet dry filter is purely abiological filter however wet dries remain pretty much the most effective setup for a bio filter, of normal fishtanks

 

[PaintballFan07]

im confused right now. I thought all filters CLEAN water. wat type of media does a filter need to CLEAN water. Carbon?