Canister Filter reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 219 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 71 posts to rank the best Canister Filter brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Aquariums, r/PlantedTank, r/aquarium, r/turtle, r/Aquascape. Top-rated brands include Fluval (4.5/5), Oase (4.4/5), Eheim (4.6/5).
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Reviews219
Subreddits19
Posts71
Brands35
Products78
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#1
Fluval
4.5
(103)
"I have a Fluval fx6 and a Fluval fx4 (with only media) running in my 90 gallon. Love them!"
"I've had them going on 3 years now. No problems."
"Ffluval fX4 is a beast."
"My fluval FX4 does a great job on my 125."
"Fluval"
"Love my fuval"
"Thanks guys. I went with the Fluval 407 and the spray bar."
"I have a Fluval FX4 on my 75 gallon. Works great."
"I have a Fluval FX4 on a 60 gallon tank."
"Fluval and SunSun are probably the most used ones here."
#2
Oase
4.4
(29)
"Flawless operation for years and years."
"Really blow them away."
"I like the the oase thermo filters so you can have one less visible piece of equipment."
"I love my Oase Biomaster Thermo 600, 18 months no leaks."
"If no budget the oase bio master is imo best on the market."
"I have a biomaster thermo 350. More flow than the 250."
"I have the oase biomaster thermo 350 for my uns60u."
"Biomaster thermo is top tier if you can fit one"
"Oase bio master thermo or Filtosmart thermo, with internal heater."
"I have one and it's been incredible."
#3
Eheim
4.6
(21)
"I am still a Eheim classic guy myself, currently have 5 of them and there isn't really anything about them that frustrates me and nothing that can't be fixed."
"Which has been very reliable."
"Worked great for about 10 years with no maintenance."
"My Eheim's have been super reliable and quiet."
"I always buy Eheim Classic canister filters. Reliable quiet, and easy to clean."
"I have an Eheim 2217 (aka Classic 600) on my 75 gallon, and it's been excellent."
"My Eheim is the perfect filter."
"I have a couple eheim professional 4+ filters on my 75 gallon."
"I believe the Eheim 2262/2260 is the best canister filter on the market."
"If you can swing it I would go eheim. Rock solid canisters."
#4
SunSun
4.2
(12)
"I've had a couple Sun Sun 704b's on my 100g for a decade, love them."
"SunSun hands down. Well made, and way WAY cheaper than any of the big brands."
"I use SunSun and AquaOne."
"I love my SunSun 602B for my 6gal long tank. It’s cheap, reliable, and aesthetically pleasing with all white no logos."
"Save your money. Buy 2X SunSun and alternate cleaning them."
"I've had a Sunsun HW304B for over five years, on a 75G."
"Cheap but reliable"
"I run sun suns, for the cost does the job."
"I also notice YT likes MD Fish Tanks use sun sun filters."
"Sunsun is good though."
#5
Penn Plax
4.0
(8)
"Penn plax and fluval are amazing, penn plax would be a personal preference just because they tend to run a bit cheaper!"
"I found the Penn plax cascade filters to work well, and the price point is less than fluval."
"I use a Penn plax cascade 1200 and I like it just fine."
"I've used Penn Plax cascade 1200-1500 with a 40 breeder."
"I have a penn plax cascade 1000 in my 30g long."
"I think the PennPlax Cascade 1200 has been great on my 75gal tank."
"I have a 1200 penn plax and it works very well."
"Get a penn plax cascade 1200 or 1500."
#6
Unknown Canister
4.3
(7)
"This is a great option for an axolotl tank."
"We got this one a month ago and love it."
"And now I guess I'm just gonna take the plunge and buy one!"
"I've always followed the general rule of 'get a filter that can run your tanks water content at least 8-10 times an hour'."
"I have been using a canister on mine now for 3 years. So far so good."
"I have this filter but honestly you can probably find a better one."
"I actually have this same exact canister filter and am looking to upgrade."
#7
Aquael
4.5
(4)
"What a filter that is 😁 I'm very pleased with it so far!"
"Very easy install. It does indeed have a big basket and good pressure."
"Aquael Hypermax 4500. It's a monster."
"Of your 3 options I would go for the aquael."
#8
Biomaster
5.0
(2)
"Amazing filter, scrubs the water so clean."
"I’m using a biomaster 850 on my 50 gal. i love that the flow is high enough to keep things moving but low enough not to push my ranchu around."
#9
Cascade
4.5
(2)
"I run 2 Cascade 1200s on my 180 with 3 Oscars."
"Cascade is a fine brand. I personally use Hydor but I’ve been impressed with Eheim and Fluval’s as well."
#10
Rena
4.5
(2)
"It's huge, super quiet, and easy to clean out."
"My favourite over the years has been the Rena XP series. I have one that’s nearly 17 years old, still working."
#11
Oase and Eheim
4.0
(2)
"Oase or Eheim. Both good. Both have just recently released the updated V2 versions of some of their flagship models."
"I use Oase bio master and Eheim classic ,both are great."
#12
Zoo Med
4.0
(2)
"It's a tiny canister filter that I've used for a 5-10g setup"
"I use this cheap canister for my 7G and I use a cheap inline diffuser."
#13
Sicce
4.0
(2)
"I have the Sicce Whale and it does alright."
"I thought of was to get a smallish canister filter, Sicce Whale 200 or Oase FiltoSmart Thermo 100"
#14
Marineland
3.5
(2)
"I will link the one I use, it was easy to assemble, and has been working amazingly."
"I regret buying my marineland canister many times."
#15
Fzone
5.0
(1)
"If it were me, I'd go with this canister filter, no second thoughts about it!"
#16
Oase, Eheim, ADA
5.0
(1)
"Oase Biomaster Thermo: Build in heater and prefilter. Eheim Pro5e: WiFi controllable smart canister (One model with heating). ADA Superjets: Absolutely zero features, but built to last a lifetime."
#17
Aquamaxx
5.0
(1)
"I used the Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 on my 40g breeder for a while with great success."
#18
AquaEl
5.0
(1)
"Has a prefilter that is easy to clean and lots of space for media."
#19
Eheim Experience 300
5.0
(1)
"Copped an eheim experience 300 series off Facebook market place for 100 when retail is about 400."
#20
Vevor
5.0
(1)
"I’ve always liked their chillers. So, I bought their filter… and love it."
#21
Canister Filters
4.0
(1)
"Canister filters in saltwater are great for catching particulates."
#22
Penn-Plax
4.0
(1)
"As for filters I'm a fan of penn-plax."
#23
PennPlax
4.0
(1)
"I think the PennPlax Cascade 1200 has been great on my 75gal tank."
#24
Mini Complete Tank
4.0
(1)
"This thing is awesome. I got it on sale"
#25
Not Specified
4.0
(1)
"Personally I'd go canister as oscars are poo machines and 75g would benefit from a decent turnover/flow rate."
#26
Amosijoy
4.0
(1)
"I have an amosijoy filter with built-in UV that is intended for a 50 gallon."
#27
Tru-S
4.0
(1)
"This one is good https://minicompletetank.com/products/tru-s-size-nano-pvc-canister-filter-for-mini-aquarium-nano-tank-shallow-tank-partly-hand-made.html"
#28
Fluval and Aqueon
4.0
(1)
"Fluval 107 or 207. Maybe the aqueon 200 but that’s rated for 55gal, but cheaper than fluval."
#29
Betta
4.0
(1)
"I currently have the betta 700 for my 10 Gallon and it's great and pretty cheap"
#30
Oase CrystalSkim 600
4.0
(1)
"You can check out the Oase CrystalSkim 600 skimmer."
#31
Aquaclear
4.0
(1)
"Aquaclear makes some great HOB filters."
#32
Fluval 207
4.0
(1)
"This came up today... [Fluval 207]"
#33
Atman
4.0
(1)
"I use Atman filters. They work great, are budget friendly."
#34
Canister Filter
3.0
(1)
"A canister filter would be too powerful for a 10g Betta tank."
#35
SunSun HW-302
2.0
(1)
"I don't recommend them, but they fall into your price range."
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