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Poster Info
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Master of Nothing
Posts: 815
Registered: July 2008
Location: Missouri, USA
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Date of last review
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5
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2726
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Sun January 31, 2010
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7.4
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Description:
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This is a relitively cheap canister filter. It allows for customizeable media. It has 3 baskets for whatever media you want. Great product especially for the price.
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Keywords:
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canister, cheap
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Red
Senior Member
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 12426
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Review Date: Sun November 16, 2008
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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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cheap
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Cons:
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well its a cheaper filter
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Its pretty good and worth it, it might not last 5 years but still pretty good for a canister filter :)
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The Shield
Member
Registered: January 2009
Location: Woodhaven, MI
Posts: 178
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Review Date: Fri February 13, 2009
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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 amount of room for media
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Cons:
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None yet
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I have the Cascade 1000 (smaller than the one listed) on my 100g, and for the money it's a great filter. With the 1000 I have 6 trays to pack alot of whatever media I wish to put in it. I've had mine for about 5 years now without any problems. If you're on a budget and can't afford a higher end canister, then these Penn-Plax Cascades are the way to go.
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100g: 1 Oscar, 1 Dempsey, 1 Pleco, 13 Convicts.
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Cristoff
Senior Member
Registered: July 2009
Location: Modesto, CA
Posts: 929
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Review Date: Sat August 15, 2009
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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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Quiet, Good cost for the output
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Cons:
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Durability questions
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So far this filter is working like a champ! I chose it over the Fluval and others simply because of the bang for the buck. Lots of space for customizing media.
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All forms of humor have been removed from my signature for your safety.
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kip
Junior Member
Registered: October 2009
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Tue October 27, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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The Shield
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Registered: January 2009
Location: Woodhaven, MI
Posts: 178
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Review Date: Sun January 31, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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low cost, lots of media room
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Cons:
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suction cup spray bar holders, pump overheats, noisy
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I wish I could edit my previous review, but I'll just add another. Not long after I posted the 1st review I received a phone call from my wife stating the aquarium electrical circuit was not working and the basement was filled with light smoke. I rushed home and discovered the top of the filter where the pump is was melted, thus luckily the breaker tripped.
Although Penn Plax replaced it with what appeared to be a re-manned pump, I will be replacing it with either an Eheim, Fluval, or Rena when the funds allow. So spend the extra money and buy one of the three I'm looking at.
FYI, the pump was NEVER ran dry and showed no signs of air in the canister.
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100g: 1 Oscar, 1 Dempsey, 1 Pleco, 13 Convicts.
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