finally making the jump to canister filter, just wondering what the pros and cons of the rena and the eheim are, and if anybody is or has used them what your thoughts on them are       thanks

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I have a two Rena canister filters a xp2 and xp3 both filters have been great! No issues as of yet

i was thinking about getting the xp3 for a 75gal,, is the flow rate really as good as it says, something like 350 or 375 gph .. if thats true i may drop down to the xp2.....

 

Remember that flow rates for filters & pumps are taken with an empty filter to see how much water only can go through per hour. When the filter is packed with media that flow rate will be decreased. If the XP3 claims 350GPH I'd say filled up for real use would probably be around 300 or less(total guess there).

thats true, ive always heard to go "plus one" bump it up a notch.. better to be safe than sorry 

I have a pair of Eheim Classic 2217 Filters, one of them has been in almost continuous use for almost 30 years.  Their Classic design is one of the best devised for the aquarium hobby.  I haven't had the opportunity yet to explore either of the large modern filter designs, like the FX5 or the Eheim 3e or the top-end Rena filters, but I will probably be investing in a pair of FX5's to run my 300.

my original plan was to go with the eheim classic because i have heard that they are tried and true.... but then i started readin bout all these new and improved filters with their bells and whistles......but as the sayin goes "if it aint broke dont fix it"

thanks for the input !!!

I have a eheim ecco 2234 and i love its on my 55g turtle aquarium with about 15 fish,ithink that the eheim is more of a heavy duty meant for bigger fish or turtle such as ioscars and so onn but the rena filter is more of small fish filter but it still works great i have on on  my 30g fish tank,both work greatt!!!

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