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by crazy loaches » Wed May 09, 2007 9:53 pm
There are larger canisters that can be used with bigger tanks. And when dealing with large tanks if canisters are used, often they are used in pairs. Sumps are a whole different ball game, and have several advantages (plus a few disadvantages). They are better suited for larger tanks, but sometimes you see them on smaller tanks too. IMO the main advantage of a sump is that you can more effectively DIY the entire thing saving a lot of money compared to purchasing high end canisters or even commercial sumps. If your not good at DIY'ing I would probably stick with a pair of good canisters since it will cost a good chunk of change to buy the whole thing (but many do, I guess its not much different than an expensive canister setup).
FWIW there would be lots of canister options for a 125, thats not too big for canisters at all. But they do start getting pricey.