Filter canister vs hob

Pieman2027 · May 18, 2013

Witch ones better pros and cons for both I'm trying to talk my wife in to letting me get a new filter and what brand is best for both kinds I have a 30 gallon tank

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Zack · May 18, 2013

Definitley NOT a cannister filter, but you really dont need a HOB either. I would just get a HOB skimmer instead. All you really need is your live rock and a skimmer. If you dont have a sump which im assuming you dont, then just get a hob skimmer.A skimmer would do a LOT more for your tank than a HOB filter or cannister filter.

Pieman2027 · May 18, 2013

Are canister filters bad can I ask y

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Pieman2027 · May 18, 2013

And I have a mame skimmer japanese brand lots of little stuff floating around worse now cuss I put a tiger watchman gobie in he kicks up a lot of stuff

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NanaReefer · May 18, 2013

Its not so much that canister filters are bad. Properly maintained they make a great addition to any tank. But the key is to keep them clean, which means extra work on tanks that already require a lot of attention. If not maintained properly canister and HOB filters can become big nitrate producers which means big issues for your tank.

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Keepnitreel · May 18, 2013

If you have live rock, definitely go for the hang on back Skimmer. If not then a Aquaclear HOB or Fluval canister would do the job. Don't pay attention to the NITRATE FACTORY stories, keep them clean and they won't.

If a person sneezes, someone else automatically says bless you. If person says canister filter, someone else automatically says NITRATE FACTORY.

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Pieman2027 · May 18, 2013

I have live rock and a small in tank skimmer with a hob filter but there is a lot of stuff floating I want to get rid of it that's y I was thinking canister filter

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JetStarheart · May 18, 2013

We got rid of our canister for HOT filters, I like the HOT filters mainly because of ease of use.. They are WAY easier to get to than a canister....

jgraz · May 18, 2013

Keepnitreel said:
If you have live rock, definitely go for the hang on back Skimmer. If not then a Aquaclear HOB or Fluval canister would do the job. Don't pay attention to the NITRATE FACTORY stories, keep them clean and they won't.

If a person sneezes, someone else automatically says bless you. If person says canister filter, someone else automatically says NITRATE FACTORY.

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Well said. I ran a very successful mixed reef for about a year before my upgrade with a aquaclear 110 and Prizm skimmer kept then clean and no problem.