recommend a canister filter for 3ft tank

**sonique** · 27th Nov 2006, 05:17

i need a recommendation for an EHEIM canister filter for a 3ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft...
is the 2028 good enough?? or any other recommendations?

**wks** · 27th Nov 2006, 07:47

If you are setting up a planted tank, Eheim 2026 is good enough.

**sonique** · 27th Nov 2006, 07:48

yes, i'm setting up a planted tank....

**ranmasatome** · 27th Nov 2006, 09:19

personally i love overfiltration.. so i would go with a 2028.. if you wanna upgrade tank in the future.. dont have to change filter..

**sonique** · 27th Nov 2006, 09:32

so a 2028 will do fine for a 3ft tank too..??? its not too overkill i supposed??
will the currents be too strong then??

**valice** · 27th Nov 2006, 09:42

You can control the current being tilting the rainbar to face the back of the tank at 45degs or use the build-in flow control valve to reduce the flow rate... If you are using a reactor (internal/external), the flow rate will be automatically further reduced...

Plus, if you add in a chiller in future, it is again further reduced... After you pack you canister filter with alot of fine wool and all the media, it is again reduced...

So from a 2026 flow rate, you probably get a 2213 kind of flowrate... Please if you have lots of plants, you will have dead spots, so high flow rate ensures that you can get water to flow in a specific way if you place your rainbar correct at a high flow rate...