Canister Filter - What brand is the best

[jaydub74]

Thats it. Im looking to purchase a canister filter for my 50 gallon tank and need some feedback. What canister.....
1. turns over the most water
2. is energy efficient
3. requires little or no maintenace
4. wont spill all over my floor when I clean it
5. self syphines

Please provide me with brand & model name.

Sorry about spelling, not my strong point.

[hmt321]

I have been very happy with my eheim 2227 wet dry,
I have had one on my 40 gal tank for about 5 months or so.
I had a small cat fish get caught in the intake (the sponge came off, i have a guard on it now) and it caught in the line, when i broke it down to get the catfish out it did not need cleaning, after about 3 months of use.
I am not sure of how many GPH it is but it is rated for a 75 gal tank.
It does not siphon, but once you get it set up it has a quick connect with a valve so you will not have to restart the siphon, ( i shut it off at least once a week to change water, i never have to restart siphon)
it is also very quiet, It is about 8 ft away right now and i can not hear it at all.

I have no idea about energy consumption

the only bad thing about the filter so far is that when it was shipped, the impeller shaft shook loose of its 2 rubber spacing grommets, so it made a LOUD buzzing noise until it figured out what the problem was. It took me about 3 hours of tinkering until figured out that the spacers has come off, i just slipped them back on and it has worked like a dream ever since.

my 2 cents

PS there are some people who will try and sell you filters and other equipment on this sight (I posted a thread similar to this one before i bought the ehim)

I do not sell eheim or any other type of products related to the aquarium hobby.

:)

[gagaliya]

Eheim 2026 Professional series. once you try it there is no going back. It keeps my 50g crystal clear. It's also completely silent, very well designed and easy to clean.

havent tried the wet/dry version, but if you going for a planted tank wet/dry will not work good.

[svtcontour]

I vote eheim but I have the classic line on my tanks so I cannot say anything about the newer stuff

Gots me a 2213, 2217 (two of them) and a 2260. In all cases I say they are amazing. The 2260 is a powerhouse but its huge and its not nearly as slient as the others but its meant to be in a back room somewhere. In my case, its beside the tank and I can hear a faint hum but its not really very noticable. The others are dead silent.

[Wishful]

We've been very happy with the eheim on our 20 gal tank, and are buying the same brand for our 140gal. In researching them, there have been quite a few comments that the flowrates tend to be a bit optomistic and you should buy a filter rated for the next size up tank. So their 35gal rated filter is good for a 20 gal etc. True or not, not a problem for us as we'd rather have a greater than minimum capacity on our filter and were planning to buy the next size up anyway. The one we have now has been VERY easy to clean and does a great job--even with me mucking about stirring up the substrate every few days with plant problems and a slight overstock situation.

[misopeenut]

i use eheim 2213. at first it was making noises and i thought i bought a defective one, but i realized that the floor wasnt flat so the filter was shaking a bit and that was the cause of the noise, i put some piece of carpet and now its dead silent.
only regret is that i should bought 2211 as the current is too strong for my 6 gallon tank..

[Lorazoo]

Just so you know Eheim is the cadillac of canister filters, very exspemsive. if you want something a little more affordable that also does a great job that many people use, go with Rena. You could even go with an XP3 which is rated for tanks up to 175 gallon (which is what i have on my 120), but there are snaller sizes too.

[misopeenut]

if eheim is the cadillac, ADA is Maybach then??
ADA Super Jet Filter
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200511/18/70/d0054170_0365844.jpg
cheapest one starts from 49800yen, which is about $430!!!!!!!

[Roan Art]

Yes, Eheims are Cadillacs and expensive, however you get what you pay for. They will last 10 years and some are still running at 20 years.

I have Eheim 2026s and I bought them because I'm in the hobby for a long time, not a short time. I consider them an investment and don't plan on having to replace them for a LONG time.

Roan

[DeputyChiefJR]

3. requires little or no maintenace


Please don't think there's any replacement in life to a little hard work...They're all gonna require some maintainence and it'll be about equal on all of them....Please don't get one as a reason to neglect a proper cleaning schedule...

[patoloco]

I'm currently using a Penplax Cascade canister filter. Ït works fine, moves a lor of water and has the pump button on top, so you can pump it to get it started. I don't know why nobody likes or at least support this filter.

[desync0]

I vote for Rena

I picked up my filstar XP2 for 79.99 at petsmart.... print off the filstar price list from their website and they price match :)

Mine didn't come with instructions and I still had it installed and running in 20 minutes!

Very quiet except when the odd air bubble goes through the pump. Very easy to setup.

Also you don't have to worry about making a mess during cleaning as rena designed a very cool quick disconnect for the lines.

[atc_ben]

Another vote for the Renas. I can't speak as to how long it will run, but I love the XP3 I have on my 55 gal. I added some ceramic rings for biofiltration and with some floss in the top tray, my water is crystal clear. It's pretty much silent. It's really easy to set up/prime, and a breeze to maintain. At $104.99, I call it a good deal.

[Aquabum]

I vote for Rena XP2 as well.

Installation was very easy. The box contained a colorful instruction booklet, a bag of carbon and the filter foams. It has two roomy compartments to store the media. The spraybar is cool too.

This machine is solidly built, so I'm sure it'll last a long time. I'm very happy with it.


Lissette

P.S. Patoloco, si se lo que dices. ;)