Which is the best Canister Filter

**Old Marine** · 03-08-2012, 09:47 PM

If i was to add a Canister filter to my 75 Gallon Mbuna tank which one would you recommend?

**Cliff** · 03-08-2012, 09:50 PM

I would recommend a FX5 or a Rena XP4.

That should allow you to have a high bioload in a 74 gallon tank.

**smaug** · 03-08-2012, 09:54 PM

Rena xp3 or 4.

**sailor** · 03-08-2012, 10:09 PM

I agree with both previous posters.
I add 1 more to the mix a Fluval G6 I love mine.

**pjaldave** · 03-09-2012, 12:57 AM

Though fluval G6 is quite expensive... I would recommend either rena filstar xp3/4.

**Goes to 11!** · 03-09-2012, 01:03 AM

I love the Eheim classic series 2217, Basic and effective.

**sheamurai** · 03-09-2012, 01:04 AM

There are a couple threads here on "best canister filter".

I remember fairly recently there was a poll. You might want to run a search on that and read those threads.

So far, I have 4 eheims (one bought new, the rest used) and they all run great.

**Old Marine** · 03-09-2012, 12:11 PM

Thank You all for your suggestions, I was leaning towards the Rena and you have all cemented it for me, Thanks again.

**Lady Hobbs** · 03-09-2012, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by pjaldave

Though fluval G6 is quite expensive... I would recommend either rena filstar xp3/4.

Fluvals have the 405 as well. The G6 is expensive because it's the newest thing with a bunch of gizmo's no one needs......like it tells you when you need to clean it.

Have two Fluvals but the ones from the past have airlocks problems. Not sure about newer ones and for that reason I would also go with Rena.

For Old Marine to check out......
http://www.petsolutions.com/C/Aquari...r-Filters.aspx

**KatzeSlaugen** · 03-09-2012, 02:56 PM

on my mnuba i used two filters. one was an eheim easy 80 which i used for the media volume capacity. the second was a fluval 405 which had pretty good mdia capacity and a high turnover rate.

ive had nothing but good experiences with fluval 405's and various eheim canister filters. theyre both very quite as well. i have 3 eheim easy 80's, and eheim easy 60, and 2 fluval 405s in my bedroom withing about 8ft max from my bed, and youll never ever hear them!