born2chill
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have had my 75 bow setup since January. My Fluval 404 filter just busted. I performed maintance on the filter every 3 weeks and took care of all of the media very well so its malfunctioning is inexcusable. I attempted to go filterless for 2 weeks, but my tank doesn't smell to great despite weekly waterchanges so I have decided to get a new filter. I went on vacation recently and the temp in my tank must have risen high enough to kill off my candy cane corals and my huge hammer coral. Thankfully my fish are doing fine. The candy canes bleached to complete white and the hammer is basically just a skeleton now. Somehow my button polyps are still alive, although not looking their best. I have cut down on my lighting on very hot days since its been red hot in New York lately. I cannot afford to get a chiller at the moment because of student loans I am paying off and other financial responsibilities, but I need to get a new filter.
I was looking at the Eheim 2026 Professional II Canister with Media since BigAls is having a sale on it for $165. Will this suffice for my tank needs? I am also hoping this filter is of a higher quality than the fluval since the fluval has been really noisy and I don't feel like replacing this Eheim in 5 months. I can also opt for a higher Eheim model if it is necessary. TIA.
I was looking at the Eheim 2026 Professional II Canister with Media since BigAls is having a sale on it for $165. Will this suffice for my tank needs? I am also hoping this filter is of a higher quality than the fluval since the fluval has been really noisy and I don't feel like replacing this Eheim in 5 months. I can also opt for a higher Eheim model if it is necessary. TIA.