Can you use a canister filter with Discus?

[Yoemen]

Just curious. I have been told by some that they generate too much current and that the sizes you would need to keep current down wouldn't offer enough filtration.

I hadn't believed it until my earlier struffles of my angles when I put the 2217 on my 75 gallon.

[dubels]

You could just add sponges to slow down the flow. Or direct some of the current down towards a reverse under gravel filter. I am running a xp2 on a 28 gallon. I use the two outlets one is connected to the spray bar one is dumping water into a penguin 150 filter. That way it slows down the current and also keeps the biowheel going just in case I need it for a qt tank or something.

[ibr3ak]

You can diy your own spraybar that spans the entire length of the tank out of a pvc pipe and some fittings, that way the flow will disperse more and won't be as strong as the stock spraybar.

[Yoemen]

it isn't really an issue, I was merely wondering if people use canisters with Discus or not was the question.

[ibr3ak]

lol Yes.

[yourchoice]

Flow should not be a problem,.Larger Discus will produce plenty of waste and the inside may need to be cleaned more regulary.Some recommend a pre-filter on the intake which I don`t get.I just have lotta floss in the top chamber.

[gatotsu77]

My discus have shown no signs of stress or struggle with current in my tank, and I'm running both an XP3 and an XP2 on a 55g tank. (they had no problem with the Emperor 400 I had on the tank either) Presently, I have my spraybars directed at the back of the tank, and angled slightly upwards to provide some surface agitation, which eliminated any potential turbulence the discus may not have liked, but when the spraybar was set to spray into the tank, they showed no signs of struggle to stay in one place at all.