Mini Canister Filter

[Slough Shark]

I am looking at getting a small canister filter for my 20 gallon, which will be a Paludarium, so there should end up being about 8-10 gallons of water. I was just wondering if anyone has ever used any recomendable brands?

I was looking at this:

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage...ilter_c_80.html

Or is there something I could easily rig up for this purpose?

Thanks,

Taylor

[Vallisneria]

I bought one of those hoping to do the same thing with a 20g but it didn't work out. The cannister filter wouldn't work unless the water level was 1-2" from the top of the tank. The little cannister couldn't provide enough suction if the water was any lower.

So I scrapped the mini cannister idea(I now use it on another aquarium) and went with a powerhead with a sponge filter attachment. Works much better then the mini cannister.

[Slough Shark]

Thanks Valerie,

I guess I will sterr clear of that product. Maybe I should toss the Canister idea as a whole and get a Fluval 1 internal filter? My Fluval 4 has been very reliable.

Thank you again,

Taylor

[Vallisneria]

I also thought about a fluval internal filter but went the powerhead/sponge route, as thats all a fluval pretty much is but the powerhead/sponge combo was cheaper and you got more gph.

Edited July 30, 2008 by degrassi

[FrogFan23]

Hey Taylor,

I could be wrong but I don't think the Fluval 1 will give you flow control. You would need a minimum of a Fluval 2 for that feature (which in a paladarium, would probably be ideal). If you just need to move water, you might also consider a fountain pump.

[Slough Shark]

Hello FrogFan,

Good point, I hadn't thought of that. I think I will opt for an Eheim Aquaball rather than the Fluval 2, it's cheaper and probably better quality.

Thanks,

Taylor

[murmade]

I had the Toms mini canister for about a year and was very happy with it, but while cleaning it one day the inlet fitting snapped off, very brittle, thin plastic. It may just have been a bad one, it's too bad because the little thing worked pretty well.

[Sam Chicklets]

I use a fluval 103 on a tank to circulate the water. It sits on the same shelf level as the tank, but the both the intake and outlet tubes are below the water level. Also I use a fluval 3+ internal filter on my toad paludarium with out issue.

[jvision]

I used a Fluval 103 on a 20 gal palaudarium for quite a while. I had it sitting under the stand and used the spraybar to spray the rocky shoar, which kept the humidity up for the FBTs and newts.

[Slough Shark]

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Murmade- I have read elsewhere that those tubes were too thin and flimsy, I'd just rather not risk it.

Nick- I did see that you had an internal filter in your frog tank wa back when, so I think I will be trying out the Aquaball.

Jason- The reason I wanted the canister to begin with was so that I could spray the rocks, just like yours. But that would be a problem because I would probably end up drowning the plants.

It'll be a while yet till I get things going, but I am enjoying throwing ideas around right now.

Thanks,

Taylor