canister filter reviews

[Beth777]

Yeah, one of these days I'm going to get some purigen, especially now that I've got the eheim going on the 75. I just came in and the quiet in this room is shocking. The only filter I hear now is the biowheel on the brichardi tank, which is not as loud as the one I just took off the 75.

I'm phasing out on the carbon in my filtration. I'm transitioning to purigen. Same price as carbon but it champions on the clarity of water. It can also be re-generated and re-used. Can't do that with carbon.

[LordBarron7692]

I'm a cascade guy love them but Eheims are good too nothing like the quick priming of the cascades a couple of pumps and it's good to go

[ptran]

I thought for the most part people don't use carbon any more. I can't even remember the last time I bought it. My filters are full of pot scrubbers, rocks and such.

I'm phasing out on the carbon in my filtration. I'm transitioning to purigen. Same price as carbon but it champions on the clarity of water. It can also be re-generated and re-used. Can't do that with carbon.

[ptran]

That is the beauty of canister. Love its quietness.

[Beth777]

I thought for the most part people don't use carbon any more. I can't even remember the last time I bought it. My filters are full of pot scrubbers, rocks and such.

This weekend I lost the stupid rubber tip that goes to the impeller of the biowheel that's on the 75gal. I finally said to heck with it and hooked up a 2213 eheim that was given to me years ago. The room is so quiet that I keep thinking something is wrong.

[TattedUpFishGuy]

Eheim classic and fluval...love em both

[morpheus]

I'm currently using a marineland penguin 350 (350gph) hob and an aqua-tech (marineland) 20-40 hob togather in my 60g. They are keeping things fairly clean but filter cartridges get expensive. I found the Aqua-tech carts at Walmart for roughly $7-$8 for a box. They fit both my hobs. It's cheaper than getting a box of marinland carts at petsmart.

thats what was getting to me running so many HOBs currently....i was getting economy packs of filter cartridges. i shifted over to using purigen in my HOBs, and am now carbon free. it works better in a canister but oh well. no complaints here. i keep some fresh purigen ready to rotate in as i recharge others. it is more cost up front.

you can get 3 packs of 300 micron bags on amazon for less than $15, instead of like $9 for one seachem bag. they are washable in the sink (http://www.amazon.com/Pura-Magnavore...+bags+aquarium)

[Crush]

http://m.petsmart.com/h5/hub?id=fish%2Ffilters-filter-media%2Fnational-geographic-trade-aquarium-filter-zid36-21339%2Fcat-36-catid-300019%3Fvar_id%3D36-21339

[Crush]

Found something interesting, those cheesy (well seems like to me) national geographic canister filters sold at petsmart apparently use eheim parts. Prolly the motors I would assume.

[Crush]

I'm currently using a marineland penguin 350 (350gph) hob and an aqua-tech (marineland) 20-40 hob togather in my 60g. They are keeping things fairly clean but filter cartridges get expensive. I found the Aqua-tech carts at Walmart for roughly $7-$8 for a box. They fit both my hobs. It's cheaper than getting a box of marinland carts at petsmart.

[ptran]

Eheim 2217 is perfect for a 60 gallon. For security I would also add a HOB like AC50 or AC70.

[Crush]

Got a 60g, my daughter has the 10g

[ptran]

Classic or pro

Classic for life. What is your tank size?

[Crush]

I don't either but a guy can dream...lol
love the countdown till next service feature.

[morpheus]

I'm kinda drooling over this one
http://m.marinedepot.com/products/eh...xternal-filter

i guess that model is up there with the FX6 or so...i am sure its a great filter, i just dont have the need to go that big haha