You beat me too it.None of the above. Eheim 2217. I have tried many canisters. Ehiem is the quietest and most efficient and effective. Order online there are many places that have great deals. We are not aloud to promote nor degrade (lame imo) vendors hear on this forum. So it up to you to figure that out.
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Have you considered using a prefilter? In the meantime you can wrap some sponge material around it if you have any or coarse media would work if you have anything like that.I think I need to replace my HOB with a canister filter - because kuhli loach keeps trying to swim up the outflow.... tonight he got stuck in the netting I used to block it and I'm worried another day of this he is going to be a fatality. If I can't think of another way to block his attempts, I might go pick up a new filter tomorrow
The Magnaflows always looked too similar to SunSuns to me which are cheaper. I have no problem recommending a SunSun canister from Amazon--mine's been going strong for two years and its much quieter than my Fluval 306. Fluvals are overpriced and as I mentioned mine is far from quiet. I've only ever read about people having problems with the Hydors but then again I haven't looked at them very hard. Never heard anything bad about the Penn Plax Cascades or the Filstars but I don't know much about them either. You can't go wrong with an Eheim Classic.Marineland Magniflow 160 or 220
Fluval 206 or 406
Hydor Professional 150 or 350
Penn Plax Cascade 700
API Rena Filstar XP1
Also, should I get one rated for a bigger tank than I've actually got? or trust what it says on the box. How much higher do you overestimate for filter size. It's been a long time since I had to buy one.
I think that's okay. But some moderators seem to be on the side of corporations instead of on the side of consumers. I would prefer not to be banned so I'll leave it there.I was just asking about the products- that's allowed, right?
I have a prefilter on the intake- that sucks water out of the tank.Have you considered using a prefilter? In the meantime you can wrap some sponge material around it if you have any or coarse media would work if you have anything like that.
Seriously. It'll last a lifetime and you can recoup some of your money if you decide to leave the hobby. These things last forever.Buy an ehiem classic. You will never turn back. There is a reason the same design is still being sold 20+ years later!
I was wondering the same, canister filters are supposed to be silent. May be I haven't came across a noisy one.Most of the cheap canister filters will be relatively quiet if you're using a lily pipe or forgoing the spray bar since they'll be no resistance at the outflow.
My cheapo Dophin is placed right beside my bed at the same level as my mattress. No spray bar attached although it goes into a CO2 reactor which also has minimal restriction to its flow rate.
No sleepless nights for me although it's not totally silent.
Well, I asked because I didn't know- my HOB has slight motor noise, I thought a canister might be more noticeable because it is larger? I also read about some people having leaks, which ruined their stand so I'm hoping to avoid that possible problem. Nobody's mentioned it so maybe it's a rare occurrence.I was wondering the same, canister filters are supposed to be silent. May be I haven't came across a noisy one.
I own one Ehiem 2213 and two SunSun302, in terms of noise I have to place my arm on the body to check whether the canisters are running.
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This is my only complaint with Eheim. You'll have to buy lilly pipes or modify/replace that hardware if you don't like the green. Some folks say, who cares? but I go for trying to hide as much equipment as possible for a cleaner aesthetic. The green stands out against a black background too much for my likingI found where I can get an Eheim Classic for a decent price (affordable for me, at least). The tubing and spray bar -in fact all the plastic fittings- are green. Don't they make one with clear tubing? Is it really noticeable when in the tank? I'm hoping it won't stand out a lot against a black background...
Get a can of Krylon Fusion and spray all the hard plastic black . Grab the Eheim , they run quiet and last forever .I found where I can get an Eheim Classic for a decent price (affordable for me, at least). The tubing and spray bar -in fact all the plastic fittings- are green. Don't they make one with clear tubing? Is it really noticeable when in the tank? I'm hoping it won't stand out a lot against a black background...
The Rena is quiet and easy to shut down and re-start after cleaning.I was just asking about the products- that's allowed, right?
