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Their is Eheim, Fluval, Aqua One, Tunze etc...
Which in your opinion and exprence is the better?
Is it true that you get what you pay for? (eg Eheim as a quality filter)
Case example: Aqua one economy CF1200 can filter 1200 L/ph costs approx $205aust were's an Eheim wet/dry cannester filter (range 2229) can filter aquariums as big as 600L cost
approx $780Aust.

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i have used fluvals for years and tried the Eheim they are both very good but the fluval 404 has more gph rate than the Eheims and they have lasted just as long. 99.00 for a 404 at bigals a lot cheaper than Eleim and in my opinion they are very good. both the fluvals and the Eheims have there good and bad points.

If it were me I'd go with the fluval...

I have one of each, and in comparison they are both wonderful filters, but the eheim was a ]:| to start and trust me I threatened to kill it more than my share of times...go with the fluval, clear and easy directions for use, and very easy setup and startup...

heidi

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Hey Freak

Check out

http:// www. aquariumproducts. com.au /category6_1.htm

(take out the spaces - won't let me post the link for some reason.)

They have the best prices that I have found in Australia and I have had no problem with their supplying. Well a bit of a delay on supplying an out of stock item, but that happens on occasions.

They have the CF1200 and CF1500 both for under $100 as a June special - they even have the Fluval 404 for $219 - not much more than your current price on the lesser filter. Then again you could get two CF1500s and probably end up with better filtration and a lower cost.

Also if you are after anything else, I have found them considerably cheaper on most items.

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freakof87
Is it true that you get what you pay for? (eg Eheim as a quality filter)

In one word Yes

I am about to buy my third Eheim, sold first canister. Second Pro11 . Third Bio Ball for the Beta tank.

Problems never had one at all.

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I would go with Eheim. IMO they are the best around.


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I agree with the Eheim being the best. I have an Eheim Ecco on my 46gallon and it's super quiet and has never given me any problems. By the way you can't compared flow rates between Fluvals and Eheims, because the Eheims work on a higher biological filteration capacity than the Fluvals so you don't need the flow to be high. I look it better because when the flow rate is so high there is too much water movement.

My Scapes

you must have a brand new model because the eheims ive seen dont have any more biological filltration than the fluvals alot of my friends have eheims and they dont work any better than the fluvals and the one i bought was way worse.

IM SORRY THAT WAS HARSH the ehiem really does work well i was just expecting a lot more for what it cost. its like i run husqvarna chain saws and people kept telling me still was so much better so i go out and buy one for much more than the other and it didnt work any better i was so dissapionted.

hands down ehiem is better than fluval. I've never had any problems with my eheim yet I've had many problems with the fluval.

I've had my Eheim Ecco for about 18 months without and problems and it's whisper quiet. I got mine for a very good price online.

My Scapes

if im goin to buy one..ill go for eheim...they have more pros than cons compared to fluval.