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View Poll Results: If you had a tank between 75 - 125 gallons, which filter would you get?
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Hang On Back
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Canister
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January 25th, 2006
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Fish Master
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HOB or Canister?
If you could have a tank as large as at least 75 galllons, up to 125 gallons, which filter would you get and why? Would you get more than one of the same kind?
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January 26th, 2006
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Fish Addict
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Re: HOB or Canister?
I like the ease of cleaning and non existant monthly added cost of my Aqua Clear HOB's. Cleaning is a breeze and with their low cost at purchase, I can get two and get the 10x filtering capacity recommended for less than one cannister filter.
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January 26th, 2006
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Galactic Overlord
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Re: HOB or Canister?
With I like Aquaclears very much, the rena Filstar cannister filters push a great deal more water thru a larger amount of media.
Thats the way I would go for bigger tanks.
Dino
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January 27th, 2006
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Moderator
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Re: HOB or Canister?
I really like my HOB filters, for their ease of cleaning.
Carol
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January 28th, 2006
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Fish Mentor
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Re: HOB or Canister?
I personally hate HOB filters but still use them on some of my tanks. Canister filters are my favorite filters.
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January 28th, 2006
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Fish Master
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Re: HOB or Canister?
Thank you for the replies  |
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February 3rd, 2006
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Fish Master
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Re: HOB or Canister?
canisters are too expensive for me right now so i just use hob
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February 6th, 2006
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Fish Keeper
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Re: HOB or Canister?
I'm gettin a canister for my new tank
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February 7th, 2006
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Fish Master
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Re: HOB or Canister?
HOB filters are cheaper and easier, but due to their design are much less efficient. So, if I had enough money (which I probably wouldn't  ), I would go with a canister. |
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November 5th, 2007
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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2 HOBs, each rated for that tank capacity, one on each side.
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November 9th, 2007
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Fish Addict
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Both. 
But, then...I have a 75 gallon, with an Oscar in it, and I use the cannister for biofilteration and the HOB as the water polisher. |
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May 17th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Canister. |
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May 19th, 2008
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Fish Helper
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Canister all the way, I have a 70g and that's what I'm using. (:
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May 19th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I have canisters on all of mine and love them. If cost is an issue I can understand not using one, but only for that reason.
Rick
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May 20th, 2008
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Moderator
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I answered "Canister" but it kind of depends on the range. I have a 90g with a HOB, but it also is understocked, has a lot of plants, and has a refugium with lucky bamboo to provide extra biological filtration and to draw nitrates from the water. If I were to only have one kind of filter on a larger tank than that, it would be a canister.
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May 20th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I prefer a canister filter. I use the Fluval 405 on my 100gal tank and love it. Really quiet, easy to use, and has a great biological filter on it. Plus I think the tank looks much cleaner having the filter under it hidden in the stand and only 2 pipes hanging on the back vs. a large filter system itself hanking on the tank.
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September 23rd, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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I agree with Tumbleweed. Plus, my HOB does make such a mess on the wall, the lights, me, when I get too close... They are easier to clean, but they also need cleaning more often.
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