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    New canister filter buzzing noise

    (I also posted this same text on Reddit) Hello, I bought my first canister filter because I was tired of cleaning my small internal filters every week and people said they were really quiet. I got a Tetra EX 1000 filter from my local fish store. However, I was a bit disappointed with the sound...
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    Canister Skill Issue? Or Marineland Messup?

    I have a 30gal and switched from an HoB to a Marineland Magniflow 220 canister filter approximately 5 weeks ago (Im only using the provided media, no custom stuff). I left my HoB running for a week, just to help get the new filter up and running. For the first few weeks, it was working like a...
  3. metropolis93fan

    How to adjust a Tetra Whisper 4 (And is it strong enough for tank?)

    I might be able to get a 10 gallon like new with lid, lights and a Tetra Whisper 4 filter for a song and dance. I'm concerned that the filter will be strong enough for a ten gallon, and also want to know if you can replace the cartridge with your own sponge, floss and bio balls (or equivalent)...
  4. hazyvonne

    Newbie looking for canister filter recommendations

    Hello everyone! I'm pretty new to this hobby. I have a 55g, planted tank (see picture) that's about 4 months old. When I first got started all the info out there was rather overwhelming so I decided to go with a HOB filter to make things easy. I currently have a Penn Plax Cascade 300 running. As...
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    Emergency: Canister Filter Leaking from Water Inlet

    Hi, I urgently need help with my canister filter (up aqua aex 450): the filter is leaking. The leak only occurred where the water goes into the filter (where the water goes into the canister). There are no leaks anywhere else. Can anyone please tell me how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
  6. Ellie Potts

    Filter flow WAY too high -suggestions please!

    I recently got a marineland internal canister filter for my 55 gallon only to find out the flow is WAYYY too high for my tank. If I point the spout upwards, the water goes flying out of the tank. I currently have a sponge on the spout and have it pointed at a tank wall but it still bounces off...
  7. animalisterra

    sump easier than Canister filter?

    Im am trying to find the right filter for the 75 tank I will be getting. I read that canister filters can be harder to maintain. What are the pros and cons of both?
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    Canister Filter

    I have a 29 gallon planted tank - right now I have a power filter. Thinking of making a switch to a canister filter. Few questions: 1 - how big of a filter should I get? 2 - is there a way to "pre-cycle" my filter so that my whole tank won't cycle again after removing the power filter? 3 -...
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    Canister filters not really needed?

    I have an interesting revelation to share. I have a 37 gallon tank that has large anubias and ludwigia dark red along with a small piece of driftwood. I have been running an Eheim Ecco Pro canister filter along with an air powered sponge filter and small powerhead set on the lowest setting for...
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    Filter Suggestions for an 11G (42L) Cube

    Hello! I am in the process of starting up an 11 gallon rimless cube (planted). I am having a very hard time figuring out what to do about filtration and am leaning towards a canister filter (if there is one small enough?). Having a hard time finding good information with google searches. Can...
  11. cowgirluntamed

    Big Enough Canister For A 55 Gallon Tetra/rasboras Tank?

    Shopping around for canister filters for a 55 gallon tank. I do plan to eventually get nice plants in it(carpet of dwarf sag, Italian and corscrew vals, anubias species, maybe some swords. Water sprite and frogbit. Probably others but not sure yet.) I was looking at getting a SunSun brand(or...
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    Aqua One Canister Filters

    Hello   I am going to be doing a fishless cycle on a 20g freshwater aquarium and I was looking at getting a Aqua One canister filter. The two things I was wondering is, does anyone know the difference between the Nautilus and Aquis filters and are they good and reliable? The specific one I'm...
  13. leah2296

    Leaking Fluval 305

    Hi all,    I had some problems with my HOB filter but then with help from people on this forum, I was able to fix it. (Thank you!)   Then, my Fluval 305 canister filter started leaking! It caused some floor/ basement ceiling damage and now we have to do some re-drywalling. I do not want to go...
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