Canister Filter for 150 Gallon (VOTE!!!)

Hi, Before I go out and buy a canister filter for the new 150 Gallon Tank that I just bought, I wanted to get peoples opinion about the various canister filter out there? Which brand of canister filter would other people recommend?

I have the Eheim and Fluval, but in smaller ratings and I really like the eheim. I am not afraid of leaks with the eheim but the fluval hose can easily come off the top if you yank on it too much (it happened to me yesterday)

Rena Filster
Fluval
Eheim
Magnum

Thanks.

Lets start a poll for you!

Fluval Fx5. The best filter I have ever used...EVER!

all i use is fluval. so i vote fluval!

I have never had any problems with magnum's.

FX5 for sure

I like cascades, simple design easy to clean and put back together and cheaper than most but well built.

Currently in stock large enough for that tank I've got a Fluval FX5 and a Rena Filstar XP4

I have always liked the eheim. Always had the fluvals break on me.

I've have renas, eheims, and magnums. Magnums are ok for the $ but are a pain to put back together. Renas are fairly simple to put back together but I have to clean out more often than the eheim. The eheim is somewhere in the middle when it comes to putting back together, but by far the one I clean out the least, and it is by far my favorite. If you can find a good deal on the big boy 2260 I say go for it!!!!!

Hi, mbovinet. How much can I get either the Fluval FX5 or Filstar XP4 including delivery? I sent you a PM.

Thanks everyone for your votes. I bought a Fluval FX5.

airball2006 wrote:

Thanks everyone for your votes. I bought a Fluval FX5.

you will not be disappointed!!!

Awesome.

Mike whats the best price you can do on a FX5....my brother is looking (bigfish) And is it new or used? I dont mind a used one.

Avoid the fluval 404! This is the hardest to prime! Seems to take me 30 mins each time to get the stupid thing primed! Other than that its decent.

Fern wrote:

Avoid the fluval 404! This is the hardest to prime! Seems to take me 30 mins each time to get the stupid thing primed! Other than that its decent.

And so is the 304! They are such a PAIN!

I personally use (with the sponge filters) the c-series canister filters by Marine Land, they are fairly new, BUT ARE AWESOME! They are a real workhorse and can hold tons and tons of bio media. They also self priming which is a surprise feature that Marine Land never had for their power filters.

It is also super quite. I'll post pics soon on a discussion of canister filters because I love them so much lol ; )

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Fluval or Eheim, my mom has the Eheim and its great, i got the Fluval and its great too, (Except for the prime thing)...

vman wrote:

I ve used Fluval, Eheim & Magnum with Fluval being the best by far ...