which cannister is recommended?

**M0rph3us** · 28th Dec 2002, 03:40

hi all.. i would like to know which cannister is greatly recommended? have a 2.5ft by 1.5ft by 2ft tank.. did a search in eheim website and found out that there are abt 3 suitable models.. 2213(which i have now), 2026 and 2224... im thinking of using 2213 temporary then save up for a 2026 or 2224.. wat do u guys recommend??

**DEA** · 28th Dec 2002, 04:30

since you intend to save up
might as well save a bit more and get the bigger models
no harm
saves you the trouble of upgrading when you decide to get a bigger tank to replace the current one
i'd go with 2228 or 2028
i'm not sure if eheim still has support for the 222x series, so keep that in mind

**M0rph3us** · 30th Dec 2002, 21:11

anyone knows whether the 222X series is still available in SG?? 2028 costs ard $300.. cant bear to part so much on a filter.. am thinking of a 222X pro series to go with my currentl 2213..

**lorba** · 30th Dec 2002, 22:43

if cost is of paramount, and brand is of second concern, why not choose other cheaper ones like Atman, Astro(typo?) etc? You can get one at less than $100 which meets your requirement.

Although spare parts may be harder to find, but how often does the parts go haywire? The filter will be keep inside cabinet or somewhere that it wont get bumped into often, huh? 1 or 2 yr? By then, even if you buy another brand new one, it cost you the most $200.

I am using Atman 3335 (flow rate 600l/h) for my 3ft. Some friends also use it for their 2ft.

**M0rph3us** · 30th Dec 2002, 22:58

$100+ i bear to spend la.. $300 abit too much liaoo... besides its only for a 2.ft by 1.5ft by 2ft haha... maybe get a 222X then no need 2213 then can use for my other tanks.. my budget is ard $150 ba... will get it from petmart if they still have 222X cause i can get $50 off.. but need to comfirm whether still got 222X series.. cause i think i heard pple saying eheim no more producing it liao..

**vinz** · 30th Dec 2002, 23:05

I recommend, that if the 2213 is sufficient for your tank, why not just stick to that. Just save your money.

Or you could save up to buy a new larger filter only when you upgrade to a larger tank. Make sense?