Hey all!

So I am chomping at the bit to start building on my 37 gallon tank (see my thread My super slow 37 gallon build )

I am torn as to whether or not I should hold out and get a nice Canister filter, or just go the cheap route, as in a HOB or something like a jebao canister for silly cheap..

What does everyone think?

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

personally i would hold out for a good one i am a firm believer of you get what you pay for(i found that out the hard way the first time i set up a tank). and if you know its going to be a super slow build whats a couple more days/weeks to get something that you know is going to last and do a good job

thats what i keep saying also JT, but its sooo hard staring at that tank empty :P

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

move it so you dont have to look at it everyday or keep it as modivation to save up for a good one...expecialy if you think about how upset you will be if you get the cheep one fill it and a few months down the road everything goes bad

I think I am just gonna bite the bullet, and buy a filter this month, so i can start cycling it and getting it ready. Still hoping to get that awesome deal on Craigslist for a sweet setup :P

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

that was going to be my next suggestion is to look on craiglist

Go with a good cannister. It will work SO much better and reduce your workload as it does not need nearly as much maintenance. Get a bio-ring pad, a coarse pad, a fine wool polisher pad and don't bother with any carbon.

I would put a canister on my 20g hex (I have them on my 60g and 55g) but I don't think my big Angels would like that much water flow. If I could figure out a way that my two 10g's could share one cannister, I'd do that I think.

Oh, and btw, I understand how it feels to have a big, empty tank in you den. It drove me CRAZY. I kept telling my wife I was going to go slow, make things right, get everything together, do a perfect cycle. A day later, I'd have to tell her I was going to go slow, make things right, etc. Next day, tell her...... I managed it but that feeling is like a craving.

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60g tall, all artificial plants, Rainbow tank; 55g for African Cichlids. 20g long for fry; 20g hex, 2 black Angels at my desk; 10g planted, with 50 Molly fry; 10 gal, 2x 13w cfl lightning, planted; 2g hex for "Buddy the Betta"; Wanting a 200g +, MTS getting bad.

Wait and get a canister.

I think thats what I am going to do, finally starting to see some better deals pop up on CL. I was getting discouraged for a moment, everyone selling full set ups at once.. and I dont have room for a 55+ tank

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- 10 Gallon -
1 - Spotted Puffer
1 - Dalmatian Molly
1 - Pleco
fake plants and custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Acrylic -
1 - Bala Shark
2 - Plecos
2 - Black Skirt Tetras
5 - Guppies
2 - Guppy Fry (in custom nursery box)
1 - Koi Angel
1 - Brown Knifefish
1 - Golden Lyretail Molly
1 - Black Molly
2 - African Dwarf Frogs
All live plants and a custom fixture

- 55 Gallon Glass-
1 - unknown south american freshwater fish

i would wait a few days on see what craigslist has, there a tons on there around here, i did a search for them in different areas for canister filters you will find one i love mine its quite and works great

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What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

Search for canister filter on CL,or look to ebay,and even aquabid.Freecycle may turn out something as well as local papers.And place a request on here as well.I love my canisters and will never use a HOB again.

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