Sump or canister filter

[aalbright27]

Hi I wanted to upgrade my 29 gallon planted tank a little bit. I was thinking about moving to a sump or a canister. What would you recommend? Thanks


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[1998golfer]

A sump wouldn't really be necessary. A good canister filter will do you a lot of good. Plus, if you have co2 injection, a sump removes co2 from the water with all the agitation. What's your budget? I have an inexpensive canister on my 27g cube and I LOVE it. It's a sunsun hw304A, just look up sunsun canister filters on ebay. The ones with a B ending have a built in 9w UV light, but you can turn it off (I wouldn't recommend using it).

Hope that helps and feel free to ask any more questions,
-1998golfer

 

[aalbright27]

Thanks for the help! Why would you recomend turning off the uv light?


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[Mebbid]

Those are decent. Get one rated for quite a bit larger than your tank. My sunsun filter is made for a 110g tank and I am running it on a 40g tank. It's just about right where I want it for flow.

There's no real reason to use the UV sterilizer continuously.

 

[1998golfer]

Thanks for the help! Why would you recomend turning off the uv light?


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Well, first it can't go much good since there's so much flow. Second, the plastic is not uv resistant so it will break down over time if you use the uv.