After reading everything I can find on these two canister filters Im torn between them.
Im putting this on my 38 gal. to decide if I like it (semi-permanent MESSY oscars about to find a new home with a friend finally, about 5-6").
If I DO like it I plan on using the same filtration (doubled/tripled up) on my 125 (currently running 2 emperor 400s) and possibly as a backup "polisher" on the 180 (still shopping around for ~180 gallon tank..going for larger surface area and cant make my mind up).
Anyway I notice the fluval 404 runs a higher gph however its rated for a smaller aquarium and people say that even though it runs higher it has a tendancy to pass around the material instead of through. The eheim I like however it is more expensive just wondering how much people pay just in upkeep (filtering supplies). Also I saw that the Eheim (if I remember right) could also be hooked up to a bio-wheel unit? Has anyone run this setup at all?
Im just wondering what everyones likes/dislikes are on these 2 units and to find out which one people like more? Fluval IS cheaper and seems better but Ive been burned in the past before by too-good-to-be-true type products.
Im putting this on my 38 gal. to decide if I like it (semi-permanent MESSY oscars about to find a new home with a friend finally, about 5-6").
If I DO like it I plan on using the same filtration (doubled/tripled up) on my 125 (currently running 2 emperor 400s) and possibly as a backup "polisher" on the 180 (still shopping around for ~180 gallon tank..going for larger surface area and cant make my mind up).
Anyway I notice the fluval 404 runs a higher gph however its rated for a smaller aquarium and people say that even though it runs higher it has a tendancy to pass around the material instead of through. The eheim I like however it is more expensive just wondering how much people pay just in upkeep (filtering supplies). Also I saw that the Eheim (if I remember right) could also be hooked up to a bio-wheel unit? Has anyone run this setup at all?
Im just wondering what everyones likes/dislikes are on these 2 units and to find out which one people like more? Fluval IS cheaper and seems better but Ive been burned in the past before by too-good-to-be-true type products.
Last edited:
