Shaunjr_89
Member
Registered: May 2010
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 93
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Review Date: Thu June 10, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Easy to setup.
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Cons:
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Loud as all hell.
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Very loud even when the tank is full so i would have to pass on recommending it. Marinelands Penguin is very quality.
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SwordTaleLair
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Registered: October 2010
Location: midwest
Posts: 182
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Review Date: Sun October 10, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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large media area, customizable filtration plus biowheel with adjustable speed via spraybars
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Cons:
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noise level
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I got this filter as part of a 75 gallon aquarium stand kit. The filter runs great, the spray bars are really a benefit in a couple of ways. 1. they are adjustable in that you can change the amount of water that sprays on the biowheels which causes the wheel to turn faster. 2. the spray bars keep the biowheels moving, and when laden with bacteria, are less suceptible to stopping as with other biowheels which depend on the flow past the filter for movement. The negative aspect of these is that when the filter gets clogged, the biowheel in turn slows possibly causing the wheel to stop altogether. The spray bars bypass the filtration and are fed by a second stage on the impeller assembly - one impeller, two blade assemblies separated by a plastic housing. The possibility of these holes clogging exists because the water does not pass through the filter media before being pushed back to the tank. However the ports in the bars are large enough that clogging should be of very minimal issue.
After a day and a half, I found my filter rather noisy and rattling. I disassembled the impeller housing and found the rubber bushings attached to the impeller had misshapen, possibly as a factory defect. I also found the white plastic bearing inside the rubber bushings to be molded out of round. I swapped positions of the rubber bushings and found this really made the filter much much more quiet. It may not be a permanent solution, and may be able to contact marineland for a replacement under warranty.
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75 gallon 5x Oreochromis nilotica, 1 Shubunkin, 2 comets, crawfish [from the local creek]
1 - 30 gallon quarantine tank
1 - 150 gallon Nilotica breeder tank
2 - 100 Nilotica grow out tanks
3 - 75 gallon Nilotica tanks
3 - 10 gallon Nilotica fry nursery tanks
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funkman262
Senior Member
Registered: July 2010
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 1136
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Review Date: Wed November 10, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Great filtration, space for additional customizable cartridge
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Cons:
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NOISY, maintenance
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I own both the 280 and the 400 and I wish I had just sprung for a canister filter. Sure, these filters are pretty effective, but don't expect to get much peace and quiet in the same room as the fish tank.
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funkman262's 90g Planted Tank Journal
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fishguy66
Banned
Registered: March 2011
Posts: 246
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Review Date: Wed March 16, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Best hang-on type filter on the market(in my opinion)
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Cons:
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None
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Have used these w/ great success over the years;HIGHLY recommend them
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oscarkid36
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Registered: December 2011
Location: smithfield pa
Posts: 229
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Review Date: Sat December 10, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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works good
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Cons:
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noisy
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it works good cleans tank but is noisy and hard to start
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get-r-dun
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Old Marine
Senior Member
Registered: January 2012
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 1870
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Review Date: Tue February 14, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $29.99
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Dependable, easy to Maintain.
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Cons:
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none i can see.
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I have two of these on my Mbuna tank and they work just fine.
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imaloko
Junior Member
Registered: May 2012
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Mon May 28, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Great Product
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Cons:
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Bit of noise not too bad
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I have 2 Emporer 400's on a 55 Gallon Tank my water is crystal clear and I love the fact I can cascade water
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jeffs99dime
More Cowbell!
Registered: October 2006
Location: NEW JERSEY
Posts: 16615
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Review Date: Tue October 23, 2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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very durable, long lasting efficient filter, reasonably priced. Can handle large bioload
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Cons:
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a little noisy. It's an HOB. I like canisters better
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;)
