Canister filters?

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BradH

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I have never had a canister filter, nor do I really know much about them. I was thinking about going that route though for a new tank I wanna setup. Since I've never used one though I do have a few questions, that may be me just be paranoid. lol

But since the canister is on the floor or under the tank in a stand, ect. is there any concern of it leaking, water over flowing, or going back out into it, ect? I just don't want aquarium water on my carpet at any point. Do they spill when you open them?

Also can someone reccomend a good one for 10, 15, or 20 gallons?

thanks
 
i have an aqua one aquis 500 on my 15gal, I have only had canister filter for a few months now and ive had no problems with leaks. It does reckomend placing a towel unter the unit when u open it and i always place the pipes onto the towel to prevent drips. The off valve prevents water pouring everywhere. And the manufacturers extensively test products to ensure they will not be a danger with water back flow etc.
I much prefer my canister to internal filters, partly because it saves space in the tank and partly as i personally feel that its cleaner as the crud picked up by the filter isnt sitting in the tank water.
 
You pretty much can't go wrong with any of the major brands. I use Rena XP series. IMO there is always a possibility of water on the floor.
 
BradH said:
I have never had a canister filter, nor do I really know much about them. I was thinking about going that route though for a new tank I wanna setup. Since I've never used one though I do have a few questions, that may be me just be paranoid. lol

But since the canister is on the floor or under the tank in a stand, ect. is there any concern of it leaking, water over flowing, or going back out into it, ect? I just don't want aquarium water on my carpet at any point. Do they spill when you open them?

Also can someone reccomend a good one for 10, 15, or 20 gallons?

thanks
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I have a Rena SP2 on my 46 g. It does not leak and is so quiet that in order to check flow I have to put my hand in front of the spraybar.
When you do maintenance on an XP, you lift a lever which unplugs the hoses and also shuts off water flow from the tank. You can then pick up(pull ouat from undaer) and carry teh unit to a sink to wash/replace the media.
I would suggest an XP1 for up to 20 gallons.
Charles
 
Canister filters are my preferred choice. Never had an issue with leakage from them. Most canisters available in the states are for 30 gal and up tanks thought the HOT Mag can be good for smaller tanks provided the flow isn't an issue for your fish.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to look at some online for specs and pricing. I'll probably post back on here for some more opinions later on.
 
I've been doing some looking around on the net. I don't think I'll be going the canister filter route. They're a little too expensive for my budget at the moment.
 
what I like about my HOT Magnums is I can carry them over to the sink and do a thorough cleaning without worrying about a mess.
 
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