Re: [GSAS-Member] Going Canister?

["Mark Dorward" <mdorward@comcast.net>]

I've had both and boy it's tough..  I agree on the canister situation on 
most accounts
but another thing to consider is "Prefilters" on the AquaClears..  I use 
these with my
fish tanks..   Don't really mess at all with the Filtration, just clean the 
Prefilters and how much depends on the load...   I have the Newer AquaClears 
with the Ceramic Rings included..   Prefilters are a "Sponge" that you can 
get at www.jehmco.com..
along with various attachments..


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Nichols" <b_monius_funk@yahoo.com>
To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Going Canister?


> Well I feel it is easier because with my Filstar I simply disconnect the 
> hoses with the easy disconnect valve then I can take the whole unit to the 
> sink without spilling any water or disturbing anything in the tank. 
> Disconnecting this way also keeps any of the dirty filter water that might 
> be in the filter from getting back into the tank.
>
> Another thing that is nice about canisters is that you can mix and match 
> your media to your exact preferences. For example, if you need a lot of 
> mechanical filtration but not a lot of bio filtration because you have a 
> lot of plants, then you can put more mechanical filtration media into the 
> canister. Or you can load up the bio media to help with a high fish load.
>
> Shango Los <Shango@shangolos.com> wrote: Great feedback, Bryan. Thanks.
>
> Why is the maintenance easier with canisters?
>
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