Canister filter recommendations

[drboeing]

I am looking for a canister filter for my 125 gallon.
I have always used Eheim in the past, but they are really pricy now.
What are the opinions of Marineland products and other canister filters, i.e Rena etc

[Al]

I'm not directly answering your question and have to admit I am an eheim disciple, but when you calculate the extra 50-60-75 dollar cost spread out over 15-20 years of excellent service that an eheim will give you, like a classic, versus anything out there, its an excellent investment that just can't be beat 
For example, yes a fluval FX-6 is cheaper than a 2262 but it isn't close to the quality of  the 2262  eheim pump, canister materials, plumbing, etc is a step ahead . Try and find a used 2262 versus any of the other brands large canisters.

[Got Fish?]

Please don't do marineland!!

[exv152]

I've been running a high tech planted 125g for the past 4 years and I use two eheim 2217's on it. You can get them for $140 in the US, here in Canada they range from $200-$230. I tried fluval and eheim, and find eheim much more reliable long term.

[zolta]

I have a Marienland C360 on my large aquarium.  It works well but developed a leak a month ago.  Although Marineland has told me they are sending me a new powerhead for the unit (the bit that is leaking) it is taking a long time to get service from them.  So although when functioning it works, it is problematic especially when they are issues.  I also have a smaller ehiem on my 30 gal tank.  It is slightly less than a year old but working very well.  The can be had in Canada from mail order places at very competitive prices.

[drboeing]

I went with the Eheim.
I went online at Big Als Canada, they were asking $329 for a Pro3 2075. So just by chance, I went on Big Als USA, the same filter was on special for $219. So I signed up on their site, in doing so, they gave me another 15% off, so it came to under $190 USD. I have an address in Ogdensburg that I use so I am having it shipped there. The shipping is free. Since I live 20 minutes to the border, it makes sense to do it this way. With the exchange and the bridge costs, I still save over 100 bucks compared to buying it here