Help With Filtration Please!

[nukeonekitty]

I want to upgrade my filtration, I currently only have a Top Fin 60 and want to add a good canister filter. It is a 55 gal tank, but I want a filter for a 75 or bigger tank. Can you tell me the best makes and models, and where the best deals are! Fluval vs. Eheim?

 

[Pheonix]

i like the eheim ecco range i use them on my marine and freshwater tanks, they are very efficient and are pretty cost effective plus with all the baskets inside you can pretty much add any combination of media for inside for your desired effect,

heres a linky :
Ecco Filters

 

[jgray152]

Well what is your spending limit?

Fluval 305-405 or the older cheaper models 304-404, are good but they are not 100% bypass free. I fight with mine on that issue. Modified it a little bit to help. I have a 304, it does not have a large area for bacterial growth which is something I look for in filtration. Chemical filtration I don't use. I just use the heavy sponge filter pads, filter fiber (finer filtration) and bacterial.

My next filter will be a Rena FilStar Xp4. With 0% bypass and plenty of storage for biological filtration, I find it being the best. It comes with a micron filter as well to scrub the water.

For some reason, my reading and pricing on the Ehiem filters never impressed me. you pay A LOT for them. Although those Ehiem ecco filters are priced pretty low. I have only heard 50/50 review with any Ehiem filter. Not to satisfying when I usually get the bad luck.

I have not used the Rena or Ehiem filters at all. This is just from what I have read and decided.

 

[cichlidcrazy]

I would reccomend eheim pro 11 range we have the 2028 2 of them filter my 120 uk gal so easy to clean and spares are readily available not that we have needed any. You can pick up some very reasonable second hand ones .

 

[nukeonekitty]

Rena XP FilStar XP2 Canister Power Filter, anyone ever use it? I like the price!