Hi everyone,
I am in the midst of planning out a new planted Discus aquarium that I would like to setup in our house. I am looking at the 60 gallon Marineland rimless cube tank (with the matching Ventura stand) and the 18" - 24" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED lighting system. The tank will be setup with driftwood, rocks, and a variety of plants. I would like to stock it with a school of cardinal tetras, some cory cats, and probably 4 or 5 Discus.
I am struggling a bit trying to choose a filter for the tank. Because I am relatively new to the hobby (I haven't had a bigger tank setup in many years, and when I did I was just a kid with my dad doing most of the maintenance) and I don't have a ton of experience with canister filters, I am hoping to get a really nice, easy to setup/clean canister that will work well on this style of tank.
The two filters that I have narrowed my focus on are the Fluval G6 or the Eheim Pro3 2075. I have read many mixed reviews on both filters and would love to hear some personal experiences from people to help me make my decision.
What I do know is that the G6 seems to be the easiest to clean and maintain, while the Eheim might have a better flow rate and perform slightly better. The G6 seems to get a bit of a poor reputation because it is so expensive and has a lot of 'bells and whistles' that are not necessary, but I am not terribly concerned about the price as I'm more worried about the functionality and ease of use.
The Pro3 2075 seems to have some leaking issues, which I keep reading about in online reviews. Because this tank will be in a prominant part of our house, I CAN NOT have a leaking problem.....my wife would kill me! It seems that most of these issues were associated with the early built models of this filter, but it still kind of scares me off a bit.
If anyone has any advice or first hand experience with these filters, I would really love to hear your input.
Thanks!