Cheap Cannister Filter for a 2 Feet "High" Tank

[gregorsamsa]

Hey Guys,

my hang on filter broke down suddenly and then sprung a leak.

Currently, I have a 60x36x36 planted tank. can you please advise which is the cheap(est) canister filter that I should buy. With the exception of Ehiem, I do not mind China brands as i intend to use the filter for 2 more years max.

[Jimmy]

china one which can support a 2ft tank cost around 70-80 plus i think. i bought one for mine. working fine.

[nasty12]

Think you can try atman 1200.
Good and powerful!

[wongkk]

Jebo 835 also cheap to replace your spoilt one...

[gregorsamsa]

hey guys,

thanks for the suggestions...

most of the suggestions are a bit high in terms of flow rate...

i will go to the LFS to check it out.

thanks for the suggestions once again.

[Kim Yong]

try ADA MC-915? saw it at C328, should be around 600L/H flow rate. got bigger version. not sure how much, as i happen to be there and saw it

[gregorsamsa]

i got an Eden 501 from Mr Chan instead. it was very fortunate that i did not get the CY-20, though it was cheaper. The Eden 501's flow rate was a little bit slow than expected, so I would have to supplement it with another power head. The CY-20 would have been even slower.

[Jimmy]

is Eden 501 enough for a 2ft tank? thought more for a 1ft tank. but if it is recommended by Mr Chan, then shouldn't be wrong.

[gregorsamsa]

oh i don't mean to say that its filtration is not good enough. But if you are looking for a canister that can help you spread those "little CO2 bubbles" around, then maybe this is not the one for you, or you have to complement it with a separate power head.

in my opinion, Eden 501 looks good for a 1 feet cube.

[Kim Yong]

just an update. the ADA MC-915 i mentioned is 800L/H not 600. its quite cheap also, $60 to $70 depends on where u get it from. however, it has 2 trays only. definitely much much better than Eden501(300L/H) and its slightly more expensive only. the hose inlet/outlet flow can be locked and the whole assembly removed without have water splash issue for maintenance. have a button for manual priming as well. I think dimension is 20X20X36 cm, or around there. square base.

Was collecting my tank and take a closer look again. may replace my HOF with it.
anyone ever stack canister filter on top of chiller before?

if backside itchy, maybe i go get 1 later..... since i am cycling my new tank now.

[Kim Yong]

Jimmy,

i think the flow rate of filter need to be at least 5 times the water capacity of your tank. Eden501 is 300L/H, so it should serve up to max 60L tank. think a 2X1X1 feet tank should still be ok. it also depends on the bioload in the tank.

I using Eden501 for my outdoor mini pond, check my pics. but i changed 10 to 20L of water per day (use them to water my plant) so its still sufficient. the mini pond is about 55L or so, however hosting 9 goldfish which has quite high bioload

[duncanl36]

im using a china brand called jebao

[Jimmy]

Jimmy,

i think the flow rate of filter need to be at least 5 times the water capacity of your tank. Eden501 is 300L/H, so it should serve up to max 60L tank. think a 2X1X1 feet tank should still be ok. it also depends on the bioload in the tank.

I using Eden501 for my outdoor mini pond, check my pics. but i changed 10 to 20L of water per day (use them to water my plant) so its still sufficient. the mini pond is about 55L or so, however hosting 9 goldfish which has quite high bioload

oh... didn't know about the at least 5 times thing coz i am using 2211 which is having a 300L/H flowrate for my 1ft tank and for my 2ft i am using a 800L/H which is also connected to a CO2 reactor, that's why I find 300L/H low.

[gregorsamsa]

just some updates.

my Eden 501 is doing fine. take note that the filter media that comes with the package is the best kind, as the bio-rings are a bit smooth, rather than porous.

Side note, my Eden 306 power head has given up on me. i think there is something wrong with the impeller. to be honest i am not going to give good reviews for the eden series as my current experience shows alot of impeller problems.

if i have the time, i will feedback while get a CY-20 for my 1 feet cube.

cheers out

[Jimmy]

i thought porous bio-rings are better than smooth type? like more surface area etc. or i'm wrong. hmm...

[gregorsamsa]

Jimmy,

my bad. i meant to say that the media that comes with the package is not the best kind as they are smooth rather than rough and porous.

[Jimmy]

Jimmy,

my bad. i meant to say that the media that comes with the package is not the best kind as they are smooth rather than rough and porous.

i just changed them for my small filter last time.