gheitman
Aquarium Advice Addict
Since you are going with live plants it would help to know if you are also planning to use CO2 injection. If you are, then you should stay away from power filters with bio-wheels because those increase the gas exchange between the water and the air. This is exactly what you don't want when you are using CO2 injection. I would suggest going with a canister filter because they appear to be the best solution for large planted tanks. You have complete control over the placement of the intake and outtake from the filter and they don't clutter up the back of your tank.