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davemill has used this product for 3 Years or More. |
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Overall Rating: 8.25/10 |
February 19, 2007 |
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"Good product, could be improved" |
Don't get me wrong, this is a good product. It keeps the tank clean, and the bio wheel does in fact build a large, hungry bacterial colony. The supplied empty grey frame is great for installing chemical filtration media. The 400 model keeps a 72 gallon bowfront clean. But the filter could be improved:
1. Like many hang on back filters, it could be a bit quieter.
2. The bio wheels need frequent attention. Snails jam them and must be removed.
3. As good as it is for bio and chemical filtration, it is only average for mechanical filtration. If there were more mechanical media (more or bigger pads), this would be a great filter.
To solve #3, I've taken to stuffing the grey chemical frame with cheap polyester pads, and placing them in front of the MarineLand cartridges. This adds the missing mechanical filtration, and extends the life of the Marineland cartridges (particularly for a big tank).
The noise is not bad, unless you try to use it in a bedroom, like another reviewer said. |
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