Pattycdef Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 im curently using a 150 pen plax hob filter and i have a ehiem 2211 on my freshwater planted tank and i was curious as to know if a canister filter was better for my nano or if i should just stick with my hob or does anyone else have any other better filters they can recomned to me Link to comment
seabass Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Most people feel that it's easier to do maintenance on a HOB power filter, than on a canister filter. Canister filters can be alright to use if they are kept clean. Also, I feel that it's best not to use biological media (leaving the nitrifying bacteria to reside on the live rock, and sand). Link to comment
Marc.The.Shark Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I used an eheim canister filter some years back on a saltwater nano, what a pain in the #$@. Constantly disconnecting it & cleaning it out. Got old really fast. HOB is much better, had another nano with that setup, much easier to change media/do maintenance, plus a lot of people mod the AC's into Fuge's if you don't have room for a sump. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 On my 7.5 deep blue cube tank I used a A/C 70 and that provided good filtration and enough water flow for the tank without having to use a powerhead. You can get a A/C 70 on Amazon for cheap, cheaper than any LFS. Canister filter is a nice idea but when it comes to cleaning they are a royal pain. By the time you get the canister broken down you can have the A/C cleaned & back up and running with new media in it. Plus you can see when the A/C will need cleaning. Link to comment
Houdini Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 HOB would get my vote just ditch any biowheels and the filters that come with a HOB in a salt tank. Eventually you could get an overflow like Mame and put in a sump. HOB is cheaper and easier way to start out and see where it takes you. Link to comment
Gooburz Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Woudln't bother with a sump on a 5 gal, I ran a 20L for over a year with no sump and now my 40 Breeder with no sump and everything in my tank is thriving and I've had no issues. Sure you can run one but I just don't see the point unless you are looking at a large reef system of a 100 gallons or more. I'm going on almost 3 years on smaller tanks with no sumps and no dosing. I prefer keeping it simple and it will save you money and your stuff will thrive. Link to comment
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