Bigger filter than the FX6

[PhishMon84]

I'm very interested in the Eheim 2262 but the $500 price tag is kinda of steep for the $125 price difference from the FX6 is it worth it?

I’m an old head who loves eheim and doesn’t love fluval. So I have a bias

 

[HUKIT]

I was finally able to finally remove my last Fx6 last year and I couldn’t be happier. I hate having to clean them as it’s simply a pain in the ass. All my display tanks which are three 240g’s and a 90g are all run on large sumps and I couldn’t be happier. Having every thing open makes maintenance exponentially easier so sumps would get my vote.

 

[Crazyfishgirl]

Ahh, man alive! I want Crappie and Perch! And I LOVE filter talk... With larger tanks like your 220 it make perfect sense to use pond type ideas for filtration. A trash can filter can be any size you like and if you have some basic DIY skills as most hobbyists do, it could be a great addition to your existing method. I LOVE your tank! I'm gonna copy you! In my Chicago Plywood tank, 890 gallons of pure bliss...

I got all mine from my local fish store, but I recently learned about this online seller “Jonah’s aquarium” who sells native fish and seem pretty decently priced! The wood is all from logs around the house and the prop, anchor (which you can’t really see) and the minnow bucket are all random things my husband had laying around

 

[Toby_H]

I ran a BioForce 2000 Pond Filter on a 300 Gal Rubbermaid for about a decade, that was over a decade ago...

It had a backwash feature but I didn't use it...

I ran it through a prefilter that was changed/cleared "regularly". I had shut off valves on both hoses and wheeled it outside on a dolly once a year or so and cleaned it in the yard.

I was very happy with it.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Pond or pool filter would be the next step up from large canisters.