Comments on: The Canister Filter – A Thing Of The Past Or Still Useful? http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-equipment/aquarium-filter/the-canister-filter-a-thing-of-the-past-or-still-useful/ Information And Resources For Anyone Interested In Aquarium Fish, Saltwater Aquariums, Tropical Fish, Home Aquariums. Aquarium Care, Aquarium Equipment And Much More. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-equipment/aquarium-filter/the-canister-filter-a-thing-of-the-past-or-still-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-20995 John Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:18:33 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=572#comment-20995 Hi Andy. You're certainly getting your money out of your canister. You've found your cleaning need, which is good. I clean mine every four weeks too, a coincidence. The need does vary though for diffent systems and uses. I heartily agree with your last paragraph - good husbandy! Hi Andy.

You’re certainly getting your money out of your canister.

You’ve found your cleaning need, which is good. I clean mine every four weeks too, a coincidence. The need does vary though for diffent systems and uses.

I heartily agree with your last paragraph – good husbandy!

]]> By: Andy http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-equipment/aquarium-filter/the-canister-filter-a-thing-of-the-past-or-still-useful/comment-page-1/#comment-20916 Andy Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:25:09 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/?p=572#comment-20916 I'm using a Fluval canister filter on my nano. It's running foam (for mechanical filtration), carbon (for water polishing), GFO (for phosphate removal) and Purigen (for removing dissolved organics). I *must* clean it out monthly or nitrates skyrocket and LPS show clear signs of distress. On a small, skimmerless tank a canister filter works just fine IME. However, it doesn't replace good husbandry -- quite the opposite, without weekly water changes and a monthly clean-out the canister filter can be a source of real problems. I’m using a Fluval canister filter on my nano. It’s running foam (for mechanical filtration), carbon (for water polishing), GFO (for phosphate removal) and Purigen (for removing dissolved organics). I *must* clean it out monthly or nitrates skyrocket and LPS show clear signs of distress.

On a small, skimmerless tank a canister filter works just fine IME. However, it doesn’t replace good husbandry — quite the opposite, without weekly water changes and a monthly clean-out the canister filter can be a source of real problems.

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