The best replacement for canister filter is hob.

The best alternatives to canister filter are rated as following:

★★★★★	hob
★★★★★	power filter
★★★★★	sump
★★★	protein skimmer
★★	hang on back
★★	bio wheel
★★	wet/dry filter
★	internal filter
★	wet dry filter
★	sump freshwater
★	refugium
★	sump system
★	undergravel filter
★	wet dry
★	sump tank
	trickle filter
	fluval
	skimmer
	marineland
	hang off back filter
	hang on filter

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Other search terms related to canister filter and their ratings are:

★★★★★	skimmer
★★★★	sump
★★★★	reef tank
★★★★	protein skimmer
★★★	bio wheel
★★	live rock
★	surface skimmer
★	overflow
★	refugium
★	undergravel

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