suggestions for new canister filter

[rick]

need to buy new canister filter for a 125 gal 6ft. tank. Any reccomendations?

[mruble]

My recommendation would be a Fluval FX5.

[signde]

i did a lot of research and it seems you can't go wrong with an fx5. i like mine so far but i have not yet had to clean it. it moves a lot of water but it doesn't hold as much media as an ehiem the same size. it will cost you about half as much as the eheim, though.

you can find fx5 on ebay for right around $200. add a couple of liters of seachem matrix and some pot scrubbies and you've got a great bio + mechanical filter for less than $250.

[plecoman]

I'm running a fluval 405 in my 75 gallon tank and I love it. Man it really moves the water. I also have 2 hydro sponge 4 filters in this tank and they do a great job working together. Can't go wrong with fluval in my opinion. I clean my fluval once per month. I clean the sponge part of the filter and the carbon also, but in tank water of course. I replace the carbon about every 4 months.

[rick]

I was leaning towars fluval fx5. Thanks everyone!

[bunnie1978]

I have heard that the fluvals can have a tendancy to leak. I like the Rena XP filters.

[davidtcb1]

I'm with Bunnie. I am a big fan of the Rena XP series. IMO they are easier to deal with than Fluval or Eheim and I've never had an issue with one.

[signde]

i've never heard such a thing about the fx5. maybe about the 40x series. the fx5 is a completely different design.

[angel]

I have a 405 that hasn't ever leaked. I had a 105 that did leak.

[reagan]

I think I have some in storage. New and used. Let me know if you are looking

[signde]

Nov 3, 2010 8:59:32 GMT -6 reagan said:

I think I have some in storage. New and used. Let me know if you are looking

what kind do you have?

[thorace]

Yes i second that what kind do you have?

[rick]

i just had a cascade 1500 go down after 7 years. it was made by penn plax

[signde]

there are a bunch of rena xp3 on craigslist atm

nashville.craigslist.org/for/2045992930.html

[rick]

i got a fuval fx5