The primary purpose of a filter is to keep water in the fish tank clean and clear. These are the best aquarium canister filters:
OASE Indoor Aquatics BioMaster Thermo
The OASE Indoor Aquatics BioMaster Thermo has a sleek and attractive design. Not only is it an excellent filter for your fish tank, but it also has a built-in heater. It has a prefilter module that you spin out of the canister to rinse and reuse again. It also comes with intake and outlet, suction cups, a spray bar, activated carbon pads, and bio media. It uses a 4 stage filtration mechanism ( biological, mechanical, chemical, and prefiltration) to keep the water safe for fish.
Marineland Magniflow Canister Filter for Aquariums
This Marineland aquarium canister filter has bio-filter balls and ceramic rings that produce to support good bacteria growth. The black diamond carbon gets rid of odors and other impurities in the water, while the filter foam pads catch dirt and debris.
Fluvial C Power Aquarium Canister Filter
The Fluval C Power Filter is a 5-stage filtration system for aquariums between 40-70 gallons. It filters up to 264 gallons of water per hour. There’s a cleaning indicator that lets you know when its time to clean the polyfoam. It utilizes a clip-on filter for easy and quick maintenance.
Sunsun Pro Canister Filter
The Sunsun Pro is a 4-stage canister filter that has three filter baskets to capture debris. It uses fine and coarse filter pads as well as activated carbon in a pouch.
API Filstar XP
The Aqueon Quietflow Canister Filter has many high-quality plastic components. It allows them to last longer than other filters made of inferior plastic. It is available in three sizes – 55-100/300 Gph, 55G/200 Gph and 100-150/400 Gph. The filter has multi-stage filtration, including biological, chemical and mechanical. It has a final filter to ensure pure water enters your aquarium, but be mindful that these cartridges need replace monthly.
EHEIM Classic External Canister Filter
The Eheim Classic is a simple aquarium canister filter with essential functions. There’s no media basket, and the filtration material is inside the canister. There’s also a spray bar, inlet pipe, hose, and other installation accessories, filter media (EHEIM Mech & Substrat Pro), and valves.
Hydor Professional External Canister Filter
The Hydor professional filter has a biological, mechanical, and chemical filtration system. So, the water in your aquarium is always fresh and clear. Other additions are media baskets with mechanical filter pads and a biological filtration media.
References
- What is a canister aquarium filter? -Canister Filters – The First Tank Guide – Filtering Your Aquarium Water –https://www.firsttankguide.net/canister.php
- How often do you clean your canister filters? – Aquaria Central – https://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/threads/how-often-do-you-clean-your-canister-filters.186261/
- How Long Do Canister Filters Last? | Tropical Fish Forums – https://www.fishforums.net/threads/how-long-do-canister-filters-last.119001/
- Review of the filstar XP XL – Video – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=kMshmQBUUpQ
- How to Clean an Eheim Classic Canister Filter, Model 2215 & 2217 – Video – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=va64sC1eKwE
- Hydor – Professional External Filter – Video – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-v44gqVztg
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