FILTERS.....

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Whats your favorite freshwater filter? What do you use on multi tanks? Single filters or systems? Just curious. I have got a couple Emporer 400s recently & I am really digging them. I use a lot of old whispers with my own homemade filter cartirdges. I also have a Fluval 404 that I am not real fond of. Parts keep breaking, seems to clog pretty fast. What do ya think....

Does anyone have a Catalina aquarium's canister filter? I got one for free and I just cant seem to figure it out.......

Fern wrote:

Does anyone have a Catalina aquarium's canister filter? I got one for free and I just cant seem to figure it out.......

after doign a quick search for this filter i must say the images that came up makes me think it is a knock off (or cheap version if you will) of an eheim brand unit:


catalina unit:

http://www.catalinaaquarium.com/product_info.php?cPath=141&products_id=1625

ehiem units:

professional:

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index48cc.html?key=liniendetail_27523_ehen

professional 2:

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index6b28.html?key=liniendetail_27548_ehen

professional 3:

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index5522.html?key=liniendetail_27575_ehen

thermo filter:

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index8e81.html?key=liniendetail_27555_ehen

electronic:

http://www.eheim.com/base/eheim/inhalte/index8baf.html?key=liniendetail_28383_ehen

pick which one it looks most like LOL

with that said if it has a priming button on it i would say that it is a knock off of an eheim professional 2

3x emperor 400
4x 30-60 aqua-tec
2x whisper ex 70
2x magnum 350 canister
12x penguin 100B
1x Rena XP3 canister

I prefer canisters. On my 92 i am running an rena xp4
120 salt water xp3(temp) and a 150 wet/dry filter.
(want to upgrade to a refugium)

lgsasquatch wrote:

I prefer canisters. On my 92 i am running an rena xp4
120 salt water xp3(temp) and a 150 wet/dry filter.
(want to upgrade to a refugium)

let me know if you are wanting to convert your wet/dry to a refugium and i will be more than happy to give you input on how to do it (it is really not hard at all)

CANS:
xP1 x 1
xP2 x 3
xP3 x 5

2250 x 2

HOBS:
HOT 250 x 1

AC50 x 5
AC70 x 5

EMP 280 x 6
EMP 400 x 10

Misc:
35+ hydro sponges (#3s & #4s)
15 mini air-driven HOBs

I have an idea of how to convert mine but when i finalyy get started on i will pm u and get your opinion on it.

I love the Emp. 400 I have 3 of those...everything else is spoonge filter. ohh also my Fx5 on my show tank...pretty much a pool filter.

lordraptor1 wrote:

Fern wrote:

Does anyone have a Catalina aquarium's canister filter? I got one for free and I just cant seem to figure it out.......

after doign a quick search for this filter i must say the images that came up makes me think it is a knock off (or cheap version if you will) of an eheim brand unit:


with that said if it has a priming button on it i would say that it is a knock off of an eheim professional 2

I know its a knock off. I got them for free one should work and the other the motor is dead on. I dissected the dead one and the 'priming' button seems to be just for looks.......... I think I just need to mess with it more.... I think it may be rated for 150g is the closest I could find on it.

lgsasquatch wrote:

I have an idea of how to convert mine but when i finalyy get started on i will pm u and get your opinion on it.

i will be more than willing to assist however i can, just let me know

Fern wrote:

lordraptor1 wrote:

Fern wrote:

Does anyone have a Catalina aquarium's canister filter? I got one for free and I just cant seem to figure it out.......

after doign a quick search for this filter i must say the images that came up makes me think it is a knock off (or cheap version if you will) of an eheim brand unit:


with that said if it has a priming button on it i would say that it is a knock off of an eheim professional 2

I know its a knock off. I got them for free one should work and the other the motor is dead on. I dissected the dead one and the 'priming' button seems to be just for looks.......... I think I just need to mess with it more.... I think it may be rated for 150g is the closest I could find on it.

i would say look at eht eheim to see what it is rated for and then deduct 50gph (at least) from that and you might be in the ballpark of what the ca cannister is. i know ehiem makes good pumps but the pumps on the ca's will not be of teh same quality of the eheim units. IMHO free is good but on the same token i would prefer quality over pricei am guessing that the ca filter you have may be good for 75 to 100 gallon tanks but other than that i also have been unable to find any info.

Still curious, I know we have got some new members...

I use Penn Pax cascade canister filters, it works wonders on my 125, putting one on the new 90 once it comes in.

I'm still using my Emp 400 and Fx5...everthing else is spoonge filter.

For canisters I have eheims, rena xps, and magnums. Eheims are by far my favorite.

For HOB filters I've used marineland, aqua clears, whispers. Aqua clears are my favorite HOBs.