greyboysix
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm thinking about buying a canister filter for my new tank. There are going to be cichlids in there, and I keep hearing that they're a pretty messy bunch. I already have a filter (Penguin Bio-Wheel 350) that is oversized for my 29 gallon, but was thinking of using a canister in conjunction with it. Originally, I was going to get a diatom filter for occasional polishing needs (once a month or so) but saw on many canister filters that they have polishing (micron) filters you can get. Do they work as well as Diatom filters? Also, perhaps a more practical matter, can you attach a gravel vacuum to a canister filter? That would be reason enough for me to get it, I think. I like to take my time when I'm vacuuming the gravel in a tank, and the gravel filter I have now just works on a hi-low syphon into a bucket. By the time I feel I've done a proper job, I'd probably also have to change out 90% of my water. Haha.
And, yes, I realize I've gone back on my earlier promise of stopping with the stupid questions! Sorry!
And, yes, I realize I've gone back on my earlier promise of stopping with the stupid questions! Sorry!