That Fish PIace Guide: Installing Aquarium Canister Filters

Roger15ohm, Your aquarium is little over 24 gallons, and yes, the addition of a canister filter will help you. Canister filters are excellent mechanical filters, an will help with trapping the waste that is accumulating in your plants. The smallest Rena filter, the XP1, will be plenty for your aquarium. Thanks

Dear sir, I not sure in gallon, I but my aquarium measure at 75 cm x 35 x 35. Now usig a hook on fountain type filter. Setting with sand, water plants, 9 small wild fish, 8, yamatos shrimp. I change the water once in 2days, ( 10 - 15%) and 30% everyweeks. Main problem, I notice the plants capture lots of particals on and off. It will land on the plant, and get clotted. Can canister filter helps here? i am quite tired of this water change. What model you recommend. Many thanks.

Mr. Mosei, It depends on how the canister filter will be used. A sump works by gravity, and is typically supplied water from either an internal or external overflow box. A canister filter is a presurised closed loop system, that needs to draw water from deep in the aquarium. You can use a canister filter instead of a sump, as long as it is installed properly. I would not use a canister with an overflow box, if too much water evaporates the canister will draw air and stop working.

can a canister filter replace a sump?

The filter screen should be the last component in the top basket of the filter. There are two screens that go into the top basket; One goes on top of the Biological media, then the carbon bag and polishing filter pad, then the second screen. Depending on which model Rena XP canister filter you are using(XP2 model shown), the number of baskets, and the arangement will differ. The biological media is sold seperately, there are several to choose from, in the video we chose to use ceramic rings

Does the bag of charcoal go on top or does the filter screen? It seems you took it out in a different order than you place it back in the video? Also do you have to buy the ceramic pieces separately? Thanks in advance.

Good god little girl i wish you could be mine, anyways i just got a Fluval 405, its on my 29 gal, and i do agree you could be doing something way better with your degree.

The Fluval 305 is rated for up to a 70 gallon aquarium, so it would be a good choice for your 55 gallon aquarium. If you plan to only keep one oscar in the tank, and perform the regular maintenance that you say, then you should be able to maintain water quality. That being said, you can not over filter your aquarium. If you plan to keep other fish along with your Oscar, then you may want to think about going with the larger filter.

i have a 55 gallon that i am going to put 1 oscar in. i know that some people say that it is still to small of a tank. but i think that as long as i dont over feed, do weekly 25% water changes and have good filtration, i can succesfully keep an oscar. my question is, do you think a fluval 305 will work or should i get the 405?

The Fluval 405 is rated up to 100 gallons, coupled with regular aquarium maintenace, this filter is big enough for your 90 gallon aquarium. The Fluval and Rena canisters are comparable in quality and function. Your tank will take from 4 to 6 weeks to completely cycle from the time you set it up, if the cloudiness that you are experiencing is a bacterial bloom, then it will disapear as the tank matures.