DJ-don Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hey guys. So far im looking for a filter to add on to one of my tanks and i was wondering which of the 3 filters in the title would be the best??? (these are the only ones i can get because of price range ) Rena XP 4 for $270 warranty for 5 years Eheim Ecco por 300 for $300 warranty for 1 Fluval 305 for $300 warranty for 1 im only a teen so the budget is quite low and if you have strict parent its hard to get more filters of the internet or of a person on some classifieds on a forum. and i hear the eheim classics are the way to go but cant find any of the cheaper ones in canberra or how about the j & t industry ones. cheap and chinese or the aquaone canisters??? Thanks in Advance DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenomena Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Never used any of them. But I highly recommend Eheim. For about $270-300 you can get an Eheim 2217. http://aquariumfanatics.com.au/store/classic-2217-p-886.html A quick google search: cheaper Fluval 305 and in Canberra too: http://www.petland.com.au/prod410.htm Have you considered using HOB like Aquaclear? For a fraction of the price you can get this: http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/catalog...888&catID=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ-don Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 hrrm thanks for showing me the petland link!!! will call them up tomorrow to check it out :D :D but would still like to see what others have to say but thanks Phenomena! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hi DJ not sure if heard Laurie and My Filtration talk at the meeting, but he didn't recommended the Eheim Eco for some reason that escapes me. We also mentioned that HOB filters are great mechanical fliters and aquaclears are great. I would go for either the fluval 305 (although I reckon I used to get a better throughput with the old 304 model) or ehiem 2217 as your options, as recommended several times in several places. Or buy 3x$100 filters and replace them consecutively when they die and swap over the media. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ-don Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 hey rosco did actually really take into the filter talk. but the tank's hood doesnt allow it to have a HOB filter. And it really startled me why he didnt like the eheim ecco pro. i think he said something about it was a pain to open?? haha thanks for your input rosco. should actually check up jem aquatics to see if they have the 2217 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilly Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I have some aqua clear waterfall types i must have had for well over 10 years (15 years i reckon as they were one of the first filters i used). They run just as well today as the day they were baught and have been in nearly constant use. They are simple, they work, and obviously stand the test of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaholic Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 The fluvals have a 6 year warranty. My 305 is great. Has larger hoses than the eheim so they dont block quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkano78 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 eheim for sure i own all those filters and by far eheim is a lot better filter go the 2217 as mentioned above........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 eheim 2217 are really good, no baskets inside them so u get the best filtration and is also the easiest to maintain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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