kinds of filtration planted tanks?

[jonah h2o]

so im setting up a second planted tank, I was thinking about going with a Fluval FX4 canister filter and using a metal inflow and outflow pipe so I don't have plastic pipes etc in the tank, but the more I look at videos of canister filters the more I don't like them. I also don't like sumps nor can I get one because its going upstairs and I wouldnt like the noise. so have any of you had experiences bad or good with canister filters on planted tanks. or have any other filtration suggestions? will a big canister filter like fx4 suck in my plants? or smaller fish?


tank size will either be a 60 gallon cube or a 50 or 67 gallon rectangle

60 gallon cube 24" x 24" x 24"
50 gallon rectangle 36" x 18" x 18"
67 gallon rectangle 48" x 18" x 18" I like this one the best because of the length

 

[GamerChick5567]

I'm running an ac110 and an api filstar on my 90. The intakes get plant leaves occasionally but as long as you keep up on pulling them off every once in awhile you should be fine. If you are super worried about small fish like fry you can add a sponge or mesh prefilter to them. I haven't seen either suck up any baby convicts though.

The metal and glass flow pipes are cool. Gunna save to get a glass one for my sterilizer soon.

On my 20 I just have an in tank whisper filter with an old fish net to block fry from getting sucked in, and a sponge filter. Hornwort bits get caught but that's about it since guppies aren't as destructive as hungry cichlids haha.

 

[fisheatfish]

My 75 gal has an overflow box leading to a sump where I have my heater hidden. Works great as far as filtration but the overflow box looks terrible. However, the overflow box has the sponge sleeve that catches debris and i do not have the film on water surface...sponge sleeve is easy to rinse off. Good & bad.

My 30 gal has an eheim canister. I wrapped the intake with floss material so not to suck up the shrimps, plus easy rinse off. Heater is visible in the tank. The problem I have with this tank is the film buildup. To solve that, I ordered a fluval surface skimmer to to be attached to the canister filter intake. Not sure how that's going to look.

 

[xxUnRaTeDxxRkOxx]

I'm running a Odyssea CFS-500 which is the same as the FX4, I currently have it running on my 45 gallon long planted tank... It keeps the tank very clear, runs extremely quit, and has a "strainer" on the intake tube...

Although the CFS-500 is rated at 500 gallons per hour, once you put in all the filtration stuff like filter floss, etc... it actually runs around 350 GPH depending on the filter media being used in the filter.

So far none of my fish (dwarf rainbow fish) have been sucked to the the side of the intake, as for plants... just what's floated around the intake has gotten stuck to it. I'm pretty happy with the filter, and the only problem I've had with it is I had to replace the connection joints where it the hoses connect to the filter body... But new connection joints are only $15 so I don't mind paying $15 every couple of years....