POLL - Favourite brand of Canister Filters

It is time I add a secong filter to my 420L tank.

I have been running a JBL Cristal Profi for 12 months and I am very happy with it but wonder should I have 2 different types of filters?

Your opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Aqua One & Eheim Pro are my preferences

Fluval XF5 liked it so much I,ve got 2 now :D

OTTO - cheap and does great job

Thank you for your replies

Hi Proteus

Do you use the Aqua One Canister Filter or Aqua One Aquis

Hi Lesley

What is the Otto, I have never heard of it?

Aqua One & Aqua One Aquis are the same thing (same with Atman, same company, same product).

I have also used Otto's in the past, they are a good filter just a PITA to get parts or accessories for, and there support from the distributor is scary to say the least. (i.e. doesnt exist, well at least didnt a year ago)

Hi guys,

I got the OTTOs from the LFS in Cranbourne. From memory $200 for the largest.

I have had mine bout a year, Proteus I will certainly ask about the spare parts situation. Specifically what parts did you have to replace?

Well I have to vote for Eheim Classic I have been out of the hobby for 14yrs.Just got the bug back :roll: pulled my 5 Eheim Classic filters I had in the shed out cleaned 3 of them up with just a wash and after 14yrs of collecting dust they are running totally silent just like they are brand new.Now thats quality not one problem So far I have had the 2x2217 & 1x 2213 running for three months all I did was fit some new media even the hoses were still soft.I am cleaning up the other two 2217 to go on a new tank.I think it helped a lot that I cleaned them and put the o'rings in the can before storing them.
.For me I will only buy Eheim :thumb

Off topic recently got two new air pumps one was a Eheim 200 (for tank) the other a Stella C30 (S/water drum) was told the Stella was just as quiet as the Eheim and cheaper.Wrong the Eheim is totally silent totally I must say the Stella is quiet but you can still hear it a little. Did I say the Eheim is totally silent totally :D ordered the Eheim 400 for the new tank.
QUALITY :D


thx
Rat

fluval all the way!

:lol:

Eheim Classic and Eheim Professional, although I must say I like the Fluval FX5 for big tanks.