I really need your knowlege guys...Please!

[TLM4x4]

When I had big tanks years ago, they were filtered much differently than they are today having the wet/dry/cannisters I had never seen until I started hanging out here. So, my biggest tank is a 100..what I have in there right now is this...
4 about half grown Discus
3 bronze corys
2 trilineatus corys
1 peppered cory
4 skirts
1 bristlenose plec
probably 12 whiteclouds..and 12 golden zebras
4 neon tetras

I have been doing alot of reading about the different cannisters BUT not having any experience with any of them I am hesitant to lay down afew hundred bucks feeling confident I know what Im doing...mainly cuz I DONT! So, here is where you can help me...how much filtration do I need..gph, what has been your personal experience with the different cannister set ups? I hope I get some fast responses because I am hopefully going to be purchasing one today...needs it VERY much as I have only been running two whispers on it..I do plan on leaving one on it for surface movement just so you know. SO, Lay it on me....

 

[Orion]

Well the type of filtration depends on what is going to be in the tank. Right now you don't really have a large load on the tank so some of the larger canisters would be fine. But something I always try to do when looking at equipment upgrades is how will I be able to use this in the future.

Wet/drys are great for bio filtration. Canisters are good bio filters, and also pretty good mechanical filters as well.

The GPH rule really doesn't apply very well to canisters and wet/drys, as they are much more effecent than HOB's.

 

[Lotus]

The only canister filters I've never heard anyone say they didn't like were Eheims. I guess the only thing people don't like is the price.

Here we use mostly Mariniland canisters (it's useful to have the same brand on a couple of tanks so you can share media, etc.), but others don't like them. We like to have a canister (or two) and a HOB on our tanks, just in case one fails, there's still filtration.

As long as the canister is rated for your tank size, you should be OK in terms of filtration.

 

[prettypleco]

I run an eheim on my 100 gal and it is very efficient. Bigalsonline has great prices on eheims.... check it out.

 

[wayne]

I like eheims a lot as they never break. The cost difference is trivial and soon saved after a few years of no replacements

 

[TLM4x4]

Thank you for the speedy replies! I did some more reading as well and going to check out bigals...thanks again!*SUNSMILE*