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aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	What brands/units have you had good experience with? I have a 38 gal and i am looking for a good cannister filter. Any suggestions? I was looking at either eheim or fluval. (Pros/Cons)? †Aquapickle†
Posted 21-Feb-2008 01:36
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	I'm running a Rena XP1 on my lightly-stocked 38 gallon, and have been quite happy with it. It doesn't have the media space of some of the upper-end models, but it is a lot cheaper and serves my purpose just fine.
Posted 21-Feb-2008 01:53
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I have a 38 gal and i am looking for a good cannister filter. As you said you want a good one and I assume by that you me a quality one as well. In saying that there is not much choice quality cost $$$ and I would suggest you have a good look at the Eheim range and then take one step up as for a bigger tank. I run a Eheim Pro11 in the 5ft and a smaller internal Eheim for the Betta tank both excellent products. EHEIM *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 21-Feb-2008 02:03
djrichie Big Fish Rough but Honest [img]htt Posts: 366 Kudos: 309 Votes: 45 Registered: 29-Jan-2007	I'm using casacade canster filters on two tanks, the water is clean and clear. The flow rate are good and the flow by rate is exceptable, the cost for these are minimal and you can get replacement parts for them. Djrichie "So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams
Posted 21-Feb-2008 18:04
catdancer Big Fish Mad Scientist Posts: 471 Kudos: 138 Votes: 13 Registered: 15-Apr-2007	Everything but Rena, sorry. Cheap material and cheap design, a hazard due to lack of fitting parts and a trouble to keep running properly. Yes, they are initally less expensive. Personally, I would always go with Eheim for a canister. They are pricey but you get excellent quality and durability plus ease of mind. If you shop online you will get a much better deal than in stores.
Posted 28-Feb-2008 08:03
aquapickle27 Enthusiast Posts: 182 Kudos: 98 Votes: 55 Registered: 28-Jan-2006	Anything wrong with fluval? †Aquapickle†
Posted 28-Feb-2008 23:54
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	From what I have read over the years here on FP many members do have problems with them. I have also been told that they are a cheaper version of the Eheim using naturally cheaper products. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 29-Feb-2008 01:39
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	What sort of trouble have you had with Rena, catdancer? I've been running mine for a little over a year now, with no major problems (well, apart from those cheap little plastic hose clamps they give you, but that's a $2 fix).
Posted 03-Mar-2008 22:28
fan fan Hobbyist Posts: 127 Kudos: 77 Votes: 13 Registered: 24-Mar-2004	Cheap isnt always worse. I have been running an "aqua one" 1500L/ph canister filter for 5-6 years now without any dramas, still as quite as the day I bought it (thinking it was a short term until I could afford to waste some money on something better)and it has worked so well I haven't bothered yet. Eheim definitely seems to be the "best" choice if you can afford it. I at that stage was a poor student with a passion for fish and cars and obviously could not!
Posted 13-Mar-2008 06:55
Hari Seldon Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 40 Registered: 24-Aug-2007	Haven't heard good things about Fluval...specifically, a buddy of mine had one and the clips that hold the impeller/motor unit to the canister were plastic, and one snapped on him. Its probably ok as a filter, but the durability of it is questionable. I'd go Eheim. I run one for my cichlid tank and its solid as a rock, and SUPER quiet too. 72G Bowfront. 1 Sunshine Peacock, 2 Yellow Labs, 1 Ps. Elongatus, 1 Blue Ahli, 1 Red Kadanga, 1 Mel. Exasperatus, 1 metriaclima emmiltos, 1 Ancistrus. 14.5G 4 Neon Tetras.
Posted 13-Mar-2008 17:07


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