asking about filter stuff

[that was niceeeee]

hi is cannister filter good for marine?just that filter

[Golden Tooth]

It needs frequent cleaning.

[19percula]

depend wat u put in yr filter lor

[blacknails]

If you can't have sump (like me) then I guess Canister is the best option..

[lightningstrike]

i am utilising a ehiem 2026 cannister filter..... all i can say is u hv gotta be more hardworking in doing ur frequent water change and maintenance. and i am alright with that.

[Asfur]

I've been using canister filter in my first five years keep marine tank, even my clown are spawn regularly in that tank. My canister are clean every month or at least once every two month.

[arcanehacker]

i am utilising a ehiem 2026 cannister filter..... all i can say is u hv gotta be more hardworking in doing ur frequent water change and maintenance. and i am alright with that.

2026 maintenance is not hard.. try the ones without the individual trays...

[that was niceeeee]

thank u all for the attention to tis thinng

[Weapon_Master]

I think cannister filter is good for someone who doesnt have a sump. Just like me . Fishes are surviving well. Just regular cleaning of the filter for best performance.

[aStRoBo|]

do u all change new filter media like ceramic rings or bioballs when washing the cannister?

[Weapon_Master]

I only clean and wash the filter media and not the ceramic ring of bio home etc.

The ceramic rings are supposed to facilite the grow of good bacteria to reduce NO2 and NO3 etc.

[aStRoBo|]

I only clean and wash the filter media and not the ceramic ring of bio home etc.

The ceramic rings are supposed to facilite the grow of good bacteria to reduce NO2 and NO3 etc.

ya.. tot so too.. luckily i nv wash my medias.. only sponge and the cannister. thnks.

[giantbicycle]

2026 maintenance is not hard.. try the ones without the individual trays...

yar true... you try mantaining 2213.. you will regret buying it.. Firstly ,no tray.. Secondly , It have no valuve to stop the water.. so water keeps gushing out and the floor will be sticky .. Lastly.. no pump provided. Need to suck..water will gushed out too... MUM will scold..

[Asfur]

Yeah my canister is either 2213 or 2216, although the maintenance is not easy, but it give you the same result with other type. Try my tips, you just need a rubber band to tight the in and out flexible pipe, and when you finish the cleaning job, firstly open the inflow pipe to fill the chamber and wait until the water comes out from the out hole and then quickly put the outflow pipe, then your canister will work properly again. About the cleaning media, i always clean the foam filter and changed the carbon active, also clean half of the bioring.

[arcanehacker]

bio filters can rinse too... but only with salt water..

[that was niceeeee]

u guys how bout ios filter is it good?for sea fish

[lightningstrike]

hi guys,

the last piece of advice i've heard was to put nothing but a coarse sponge, a fine sponge, polyfilter, carbon & rowaphos into ur cannister. as those ceramic rings, ehiem substrate, coral chips, etc will trap detritus resulting in high nitrates.

most likely i will give it a try this weekend.

[RockyBoy]

I read from somewhere that cannister filters are the best nitrate generators.

Also, if you want to retain those nitrifying bacterias, shouldn't wash with tap water coz the chlorine will kill them and you have to wait for sometime before the useful bacteria colonies come back. In the meantime, probably you'll have ammonia/nitrite spike.

i've used my cannister filters for my planted freshwater plants and after 2 years, i opened up, it's still cleaned. Lots of nitrates generated for my planted tank.