canister filters

[ha-y-n salt]

I was thinking of buying one of these. What brand of canister filter do you use? What do use in it?

 

[reefnetworth]

Fuval is the choice for alot of reefers, they are reasonable $$$ and easy to find along with replacement filters.

 

[Avi]

I use canisters extensively for my fresh water tanks...two on each...and I've tried a lot of them. The only ones that are trouble free, in my experience, are the Eheims. They're the only ones I'd buy.

 

[Hop]

Depends on the system... #1 is Eheim.... I don't like the fluval and have had better luck with the Marineland magnums, Filstars and most recently, the Cascade filters. I have had a cascade running for three years without a hitch! The only other filters I've used without problems are my Eheims and two HOT magnums

 

[WaterKeeper]

I like both Magnums and Eheims.

 

[jgoodrich71]

I only use canisters for maintenance, so I prefer Marineland Magnums. The water polishing cartrige is invaluable.

 

[Bluemorningwind]

Eheim' cans do it best.

Chem and mech filtration.

Keep your mech silky.

 

[Nataku]

Been running a Fluval 301 on a 55g FW tank for 15yrs. Just a broken clip and thats it. Not sure about the quality of the new ones.

 

[Marinemom]

I recommend eheims for canister filtration. Never yet had a problem with them.

Marinemom

 

[XtrmCHoPZ]

of course Eheims are the way to go if you have the money. But I think the Rena FIlstars are very user friendly and have good flow. Plus they hold a lot more media than the Magnums.

 

[dc3]

Get an Eheim. Remember, you get what you pay for.
So go for the best. Anything else is a waste of money
in the long run.

 

[Ti]

filstar

 

[dmo]

After three months of use, my fluval 304 has started spitting a burst of micro bubbles every minute or so.. I think air is leaking around the quick disconnect connection. I haven't looked closely yet to see if I can fix it.

 

[s2svetko]

i ave a cascade on my fw tank and ive never had any problems. I run it with chemi-pure

 

[Alaskan Reefer]

2 Eheims running for 5+ years in my 75g...

 

[staninct]

I have two fluvals running for chemical and mech. filtration - a 104 on my 20h nano and a 204 on the 38g that is quickly becoming a zoa factory! Never had a problem with them, just the detritus that gets caught in the ribbed intake and return hoses. As long as you hit them with a long hose cleaner during service, they are not an issue.