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What are the Pros and Cons (Uses) of an Aquarium Canister Filter:

For processing fish waste, and
other germs, a filter is required. The larger the filter, the more cleaning
media it stores. The faster it processes water, the more water it clears
efficiently.

A canister filter is very
efficient in cleaning. It is located outside the aquarium. It draws
water from the aquarium via an intake tube, and sends water back to the tank
via an outtake tube.

Every product has its advantages
& disadvantages. Let us look into pros & cons of canister filters.

Pros and Cons of an Aquarium Canister Filter

Advantages of Canister
Filters:

If you want crystal clear water,
then a canister filter is best for this job.

• Abundance of Filtration Media:

Canister filters have multiple
baskets used for storing heaps of filtration media. Adding more media will
ensure that the filter is working efficiently. Canister filters let you
customize the type of media. You can add mechanical, chemical & biological
filter media to clean every type of germs.

• Cleaning Heaps of Water
  Quickly & Efficiently:

Heaps of water must be drawn from
the tank into the canister filter because this filter is located outside the aquarium
so it needs a powerful pump. If a large volume of water is sent to the canister
filter then it means that it is cleaning water quickly & efficiently than
other filters. Canister filters can handle more water in an hour than other
filters. It is a big advantage of canister filters to process & clean large
volumes of aquarium water & quickly remove toxic chemicals.

• Save space inside aquarium:

One of the best advantages of
having a canister filter is that it is located outside the fish tank so it
saves lots of space inside the aquarium.

The only thing located inside the
fish tank is the water intake tube, along with water return tubes for water to
flow back to the aquarium. Fish can enjoy more space inside the aquarium if you
are using a canister filter.

• Save fish & avoid water
  from evaporating:

Canister filters do not allow
water to evaporate & they do not suck fish. Other filters can have a
problem of sucking fish but canister filters only draw water. Canister filters
can save your fish from jumping outside aquariums.

You will experience loss of water
if you are using a power filter, but a canister filter is designed to avoid
water from evaporating the tank.

The Giantz Canister filter saves
power. This filter only needs 55 watts for running smoothly which makes it
energy efficient.

 

• UV Sterilization kills harmful
  microbes:

After operating your filter for a
few hours, you will see clean water. Water entering the canister filter will be
exposed to UV radiations, which will kill harmful bacteria.

Disadvantages of Canister
Filters:

Canister filters are expensive,
bulky, & need high maintenance.

You can get a better canister
filter for around $200. Even though they clean quickly, efficiently & can
kill all types of germs, still the price tag will shock many aquarists.

 

High maintenance is required when
using a canister filter. Decide the type of filtration media you are putting
into baskets, & how much of it is enough. Disassemble the filter &
clean every part. Over time your filter tubing needs cleaning too.

 

Canister filters are a bit
difficult to setup because they contain lots of tubing for outtake & intake
flow of water. Setup the canister by opening it & installing media in every
basket. It can take some time to follow instructions & setup your newly
bought filter.

 

Canister filters are large &
bulky. It does not take up aquarium space but still needs lots of space outside
the aquarium. They draw heaps of water from aquariums, which make them quite
noisy.