Filtration For 220 Gallon Tank

[Canadian Fish]

I've been paying off a 125 gallon tank on layaway, and after asking around I decided on an Eheim 2217 Classic canister filter coupled with an Aquaclear 110 HOB filter.

Tomorrow my LFS is having a massive sale and I am hoping to get a 220 Gallon tank for less than I was going to pay for the 125 gallon.

Am I correct in assuming the eheim + the aquaclear will be inadequate for the 220? What about the eheim + 2 x aquaclear 110s?

These are the other options at my LFS:

Fluval FX5 Up to 400 Gallons, 924 GPH turnover
Rena Filstar XP4-XL Up to 265 Gallons, 450 GPH turnover
Cascade 1500 Up to 200 Gallons, 350 GPH turnover

These 3 are all canisters. The cascade is probably inadequate. The cascade and the rena and much cheaper than the fluval.

Does anyone have any experience with the fluval or rena filters?

Thanks. Going to be at the store when they open to try and get the 220 gallon tank.

 

[thereverendturtle]

They are both good filters, but the fluval is better. If you go with the rena get the two hob's also.

 

[MBOU]

On that size tank, you are better to go with two external canister filters, if you have an emergency with one... then at least you have the other that is mostly capable of running the tank. It wouldnt work with the HOB filters if the canister went wrong...

Personally, I'd be looking at 2 x TetraTec 1200 OR 2 x AquaManta 600 or 1 x Fluval FX5 + 1 x External for about 200L (fluval 206, Aquamanta 200 etc).

 

[thereverendturtle]

I think he's state side and we don't have any of the filters you mentioned.
I have to disagree, yes two canisters would be better, but the two hob's and a large canister would be fine. I've been running tanks this way for many years without issues.

 

[MBOU]

Sorry, i mean if one canister and one hob filter and that canister went wrong, the hob alone wouldnt support the tank for long...

Bah for being in the US, dont know their filters except that HOB filters are far easier to come by!

 

[thereverendturtle]

Canisters are just as easy to come by. We just have different brands. I wouldn't recommend a canister and 1 hob, I recommended a canister and 2 hob's.

Anyway you look at it, I'd actually recommend a good wet/dry and two smaller pumps instead of one big one. Yet, that wasn't the question...

 

[Canadian Fish]

Canisters are just as easy to come by. We just have different brands. I wouldn't recommend a canister and 1 hob, I recommended a canister and 2 hob's.

Anyway you look at it, I'd actually recommend a good wet/dry and two smaller pumps instead of one big one. Yet, that wasn't the question...

I found a site online that sells the Rena and Aquaclear together for the same price as just the Rena at my LFS. So I'm going to start with the one cannister and one HOB, and as I add more fish I will probably add a second HOB.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Sounds like a plan. Just don't wait to long, unless your plan is to keep fish that stay small.

 

[Zante]

Depending on the stocking, wouldn't 200 gallons be a size to start considering a sump?

 

[Canadian Fish]

Sounds like a plan. Just don't wait to long, unless your plan is to keep fish that stay small.

I'll have another filter on there by Christmas.

 

[The Taffy Apple]

Depending on the stocking, wouldn't 200 gallons be a size to start considering a sump?

^^^ This.

Terry.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Not to long then. Have you looked into a wet/dry setup?

 

[gforce17]

Do you mean 200gallons or 200 litres?

 

[Canadian Fish]

Do you mean 200gallons or 200 litres?

Gallons

Not to long then. Have you looked into a wet/dry setup?

Beyond my expertise. To be honest, even the canister filters intimidate me. I've only used HOB before and I hate change.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Wet/dry filters are very easy to setup and maintain.