Canister filter

[cappa565]

Hey guys,
Looking to buy a canister filter for my 100litre aquarium, in the next few months i will be moving house and upgrading my tank to something bigger, i just wanted to be able to grow beneficial bacteria in a canister filter so its ready for my new tank? What a good option on a canister filter and what prices should i look at.
Thanks guys

 

[abw0004]

Fluval makes really good canisters. Very quite and filters well. Downsides are it is a tad more expensive than HOB's (as all canisters are). A few people have said they can leak at the rubber seal, but that might be due to poor maintenance. I would recommend to buy one for a tank bigger than yours so you get extra filtration. For example, I have a 25 gallon tank and I bought the Fluval 206 that filters 60 gallon tanks. You can also adjust the water flow if your fish can't handle the current. You can also customize your filter media to whatever you want.

 

[cappa565]

I have an internal filter at the moment, around 8 years old! Just thinking of updating to something better, plus more space in tank as filter is pretty big! Ill have alook into fluval range, thanks for the reply

 

[Fresh2o]

Also check out Hydor, Eheim, and SunSun. The latter is the least expensive.

 

[abw0004]

I have an internal filter at the moment, around 8 years old! Just thinking of updating to something better, plus more space in tank as filter is pretty big! Ill have alook into fluval range, thanks for the reply

No problem. You might want to look at the build I did in my signature. I went from an internal filter to a canister, which is exactly what you are doing.