Canisters
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NefariousPillow
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I have a 125 gallon that I am running three Fluval FX6s on. It's been going for 2 and a half years and I am just now starting to add corals. I already had the canisters from when I did African Cichlids and I was convinced to continue using them after seeing a few reefers on YouTube with successful tanks.
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Pieter
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Ok, Yes I want to give it a go. I have a Sebo with a UV built into it, so I want to try it on my cube.
Blue Spot Octopus
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I want to get one for my IM 15 AIO cube, I also want to get an inline UV from Eheim
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I run an oase canister filter on my nano. It has a heater built in which I like.
Canisters get a bad rap as being "nitrate factories" which all comes from people not cleaning them as much as they should.
Look up "pond guru" on youtube and watch a couple videos on how he sets up canister filters. They are very informative.
Mechanical filtration --> biological --> chemical (if needed).
Canisters get a bad rap as being "nitrate factories" which all comes from people not cleaning them as much as they should.
Look up "pond guru" on youtube and watch a couple videos on how he sets up canister filters. They are very informative.
Mechanical filtration --> biological --> chemical (if needed).
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I have used one as a scrubber. So I packed it with filter flocs and run it on my sump after I stir up all the detritus. Only run it for a little while since it gets packed up quickly
Sphyrna_gal
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I agree on them getting a bad rap! Some people don't want or can't do a sump, plus the noise and just the looks of a sump or HOB filter isn't for everyone or every situation. I think knowing/planning what set up, your budget and which livestock you want to keep really goes a long way.
Idech
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I’ve had canister filters all my life and this is my first sump. A well designed sump is wayyyy quieter than any canister filter. I don’t even hear my tank, for the first time.
Sphyrna_gal
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Great! I have had sumps and HOB - this is my first canister and I don't hear my tank for the first time. Yay us!
