As the title says I want to start using a Canister Filter, but I don't know much about them. I currently have a 55 gallon tank and use a Aqueon 55 Carbon Filter. I've heard good and bad things about carbon filters but as I want to get more involved with fish keeping and possibly breeding platies in the far future I want the best for my fish.
What are the pros and cons of a canister filter?
Are they hard to use and figure out?
Are they expensive to run, like for the filter pads and other stuff you put in them?
What brand do you suggest?
For a little background information on my tank, like I said it's 55 gallon, I currently have 5 Zebra Danios, 4 Neon Tetras, and about 10 Platys with 2 babies if they haven't gotten eaten, I did see one swimming around earlier though.
They currently have ich also got it from some fish my son won at a festival and I used the same net in both tanks, I think that's how it got transferred to my good tank which I've never had a problem with before.
Any information you could give me about canister filters would be awesome. Thanks!
What are the pros and cons of a canister filter?
Are they hard to use and figure out?
Are they expensive to run, like for the filter pads and other stuff you put in them?
What brand do you suggest?
For a little background information on my tank, like I said it's 55 gallon, I currently have 5 Zebra Danios, 4 Neon Tetras, and about 10 Platys with 2 babies if they haven't gotten eaten, I did see one swimming around earlier though.
They currently have ich also got it from some fish my son won at a festival and I used the same net in both tanks, I think that's how it got transferred to my good tank which I've never had a problem with before.
Any information you could give me about canister filters would be awesome. Thanks!