Which canister filter

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Himekp

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I've been running 3 HOB filters on my 75 gallon, 2 Aqueon quiet flow 30's and 1 quiet flow 20. I've always wanted to get a canister filter and I get a 30% discount on everything this upcoming weekend at Petsmart. I've been looking at the Marineland C-360 and Fluval 305. Which filter would you all recommend? This is my first canister so ease of use would be nice.

Thank you!
 

67chevelle

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Get a Eheim 2217. Easy to set up and use, and comes with all the media you will need. I have never used a Marineland or Fluval canister, so I can't comment on those. But, Eheim is one of the best out there.
 

authmal

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Eheim is much more pricy than the competition, even a Fluval canister, but sometimes you get what you pay for. That said, the Marineland C 360 is, judging by the shapes of every single piece I've been able to lay eyes on, a pricier version of the Sun Sun HW-303 or Aquatop CF400UV, with the exception of the "lesser" brands having a UV filter. Disregard the existence of the UV, as the GPH renders it useless for anything other than green water. So, I think the CF400UV is available on Amazon for $100, and the C 360 is about $200, so with 30% off, that puts it at about $140. I don't know what media it comes with, but I used some bonded filter pads (Marineland brand, coincidentally, that I bought before I bought my CF400UV) and cut them to shape for 2 additional pads, and a package of the ceramic bio media. The C-360 pads are the same exact size/shape of the ones that come with the CF400UV, which came with 2 fine filter pads. I also bought a Purigen 100 ml pillow from Amazon, instead of using carbon.
 

Rbishop

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C-360 all the way....
 

FreshyFresh

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I had that email too, with the ~20% off at Petsmart online.

Some really great deals on filtration, etc. Perfect opportunity for you to get a canister. SO much easier than 3 HOBs.
 

stephcps

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Eheim 2217...easiest filter I have ever owned....super easy to set up, easy to clean and does a fabulous job.....
 
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