Just take your time at the end! it can be a challenge!Get a Odyssey 500 or 700. TopDogsellers on Ebay.im in the market for a canister filter but only willing to spend about 75 bucks which limits me to on a few choices
im looking at either the pennplax cascade 700 or 1000 or one of the sunsun canisters . any input is appreciated
Definitely pennplax cascade 1000. It's a simple, reliable and use-proved filter. There is an review of both: Best canister filter 2017 review: all models with cons and prosim in the market for a canister filter but only willing to spend about 75 bucks which limits me to on a few choices
im looking at either the pennplax cascade 700 or 1000 or one of the sunsun canisters . any input is appreciated
I might also add to this - replacement filter pads and mechanical parts are pretty easy to find for these models.Eheim 2213 should be fine for that size tank and it about that price. They are also dead quiet if that's a consideration.
I had a bad experience with my Eheim 2213, but chalked it down to a faulty unit and let it be. Many of the seals loosened up before the year was out, and Eheim wasn't in the mood to do so troubleshooting or talk warranty information with me -shrug- but it was a great filter up to that point. Looking at reviews, I only found a few people who had a similar experience. The canister is in the garage now, resting as a project to get up and running again...Eheim 2213 should be fine for that size tank and it about that price. They are also dead quiet if that's a consideration.
I'd encourage you to try building one. Fully able to customize to your tank's needs, and you should be able to buy the materials needed for around $50. What size is the tank you're wanting to filter?
Are talking about sunsun canister filters or odyssea?SUNSUN are higher quality however very weak as far as GPH vs Odyssea. Also, the higher GPH ones use like double the electric as the other canister filters which will cause global warming. LOL
Sunsun use a lot more power per GPH than the Odyssea.I have a sunsun 303b and I am quite satisfied with it. Though I've only had mine for a few months so I can't chime in on how its done over a long period. But I like it and its my first canister so I like the flexibility you get with them as far media options.
Are talking about sunsun canister filters or odyssea?
TheKingofDIY has some incredible tutorials on Youtube. I personally found them easiest to follow.You got plans or a DIY youtube video or website for this?
I saw another youtube video in which someone had one of those and he ended up getting an Aqueon HOB filter instead. He said it was too much work to open those things up and you needed like some special wrench every time you wanted to clean it.TheKingofDIY has some incredible tutorials on Youtube. I personally found them easiest to follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVlI7fGRKOw&t=88s
He also sells a book that details exactly what the building process entails, but I was able to configure one using the video (and the help of the peeps at my local hardware store)! Hope this helps anyone considering a foray into building one...
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Well that is certainly not the experience of the vast majority of eheim users. I have several that I've had forever without issue and they are still dead quiet. There used by the majority of people on the forum. For something like a filter that lasts a long time and is designed for ease of maintenance doing a DIY is much more trouble than it's worth.I had a bad experience with my Eheim 2213, but chalked it down to a faulty unit and let it be. Many of the seals loosened up before the year was out, and Eheim wasn't in the mood to do so troubleshooting or talk warranty information with me -shrug- but it was a great filter up to that point. Looking at reviews, I only found a few people who had a similar experience. The canister is in the garage now, resting as a project to get up and running again...
