What is the best HDD to expand Time Capsule Storage?

Hello,
I have a 2TB time capsule almost full. Last time I went to Apple store they told me that any HDD would work to increase my time capsule storage room. So, I bought a seagate backup plus drive and it didn't work. I tested with an old Western Digital that I have here. It worked ok but it's storage is small.
So, I'm thinking about a 4tb External HDD to plug into the time capsule and open space? Any suggestions?
Thank you very much

The folks at the Apple Store likely forgot to tell you that you must first format the hard drive in Mac OS Extended (Journaled).  This would be true for any hard drive that you want to use with Time Machine.
Plug the hard drive into the USB port on your Mac, then follow the steps in this support document.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2063795_format-hard-drive-mac-os.html
Once the drive is formatted correctly, you can connect it to the USB port on the Time Capsule.
Please note though, that adding a hard drive to the Time Capsule will not increase the storage size of the Time Capsule. You will have two hard drives, so you must choose the one where you want to place data. It is not possible to merge the two drives and have them act as one.

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