Marineland Magniflow Canister Filter For aquariums, Easy Maintenance,Black

This is a nice sized low cost under the tank filter. After running just a day or two the tank looks significantly cleaner than with the previous top mount filter. It is super quiet and has a great flow for the tank which not only helps keep the tank cleaner but is healthier for the fish to have a slight current. My only two complaints: The tank mounting tubes are really flimsy plastic and the discharge in particular has a single outside tank suction cup to hold it on. This was a problem for my tank as I had a back screen I had to cut thru to allow it to reach the glass. Second complaint is that it uses these small replaceable carbon bags. If it wasn't for these the entire filter element would last 3+ months and would be washable/ renewable, especially with a plant-fish in the tank. I know carbon filters make it look good right away because there is no biosystem that needs to build up. I am trying to figure out a way to design them out with a different filter element. With regard to the element packing inside the filter each media has its own shelf, it's very clever and easy to work with, gives a lot of options for media (which don't seem utilized) Edit: In response to the manufacture reply to my comments and a little more time with the filter I will make a correction here. First: Many people have visited my home and noticed how quiet this filter is and how clear the tank is. It is that big of a difference compared to a top mount. I appreciate the response of the manufacture to offer an additional suction cup to the discharge to give me more confidence I won't come home from a trip to an empty tank :-) My first reaction to the carbon bags was not great, but this filter does offer a great deal of flexibility for what to put in the media trays so pretty much any filter bag you buy at a pet store , or in my case if I want to go with non-activated charcoal is possible. With those corrections I am totally happy with this tank and give it a 5 star, now including customer service.

Haha yes I also flooded my living room 2x. First time because it still had plastic around all the junk inside. Lol ok fine it did say to "clean before use". I thought it could just plug and play skipping that step. Second time right after because it never tells you to insert the gasket! Not included in the "easy to use" instructions. It's hilarious as it starts working really well... and then wooooooooosh water out all sides... unplug it? Nah the gravity just kept the h2o pouring out and all of the sudden the nice thick hose and the deep intake make a great way to drain 20 gallons of water in a jiffy! All over the carpet. Otherwise this thing is pretty good at its job. I bought as an adjunct to a dirty dirty 4 lb snapping turtle who goes through protein like... well an animal.. its sturdy and quiet. Pretty cool setup. It's my first canister filter. Don't plan to change the charcoal it's not some fancy salt coral tank although I would use a large one or at least consider it vs a sump. Or maybe as an adjunct to one for the charcoal. It's nice and study looking and well made for the price. I should have gotten the next size up just because, but this one is fine. Nice and quiet with good h20 flow. Eliminates need for a jet. Would highly recommend as a starter filter. I'm mainly using this to keep the water clear and stink free so can't vouch for ammoni elimination etc but the bioballs seem like a good amount of surface area. Again should have splurged for the larger one with the ceramic too. But again not for fish. Will buy again for other tanks as needed. And not sure why people are whining about the priming. Granted I'm a beefy guy but come on it's about the same pressure it would take to crush a mandarin orange.

Update Review: I changed my review from 4 stars to 1 star because my Magniflow 360 still leaks and Marineland doesn't seem to actually want to help me resolve this, despite me being patient. Here is a timeline of what's happened: 1. I ordered the Magniflow 360 on August 15th, it arrived on August 17th, and I tried to hook it up on August 18th, when I discovered the leak. I tried adding silicone grease to the gasket, as others have suggested, and it didn't work. 2. On August 19th, I called Marineland for advice and they concluded that they should send me a new gasket. 3. On September 2nd, I didn't have the gasket, so I emailed their customer service rep to ask her about it and patiently waited for her to respond. 4. On September 12th, I called their support again because I hadn't heard anything. That rep said he saw me in the system, but it looked like the first rep hadn't taken any action on it. They were out of gaskets, so he sent me a new one. 5. On September 16th, I received the new unit and hooked it up on the 18th. That one also leaked badly. 6. I emailed the rep to let him know and to ask him if I could just get a refund. The Amazon return policy expired on the September 16th, so I couldn't return it to Amazon. He didn't respond to my email, though. 7. Today (September 23rd), I called customer service again. The person I spoke with said they don't do refunds or credits except in exceptional circumstances and it's up to me to get it working. He also suggested that I didn't hook it up according to the engineering specifications which are: a. The inflow/outflow must be < 12" apart (mine are 13.5" in a 105 hex) b. The tubes must be the same length (mine are 1/2" different in length) c. There shouldn't more than 2" of slack (mine has about 4" of slack) I'm going to try to call them again on Monday (when the customer service manager is back) to see if that person can help me out. Right now, I feel like I burned $145.00 and their customer service reps don't seem to acknowledge that this product is faulty (just see all of the other reviews complaining about leaks). Original Review: I have bought all three of these filters (160, 220, and 360) for three different tanks. Overall, they are pretty good with some flaws: 1. Good filter media included. 2. Easy to prime. 3. Fairly quiet. Some flaws: 1. The tubing is too rigid. The rigidity of the tubes makes the outflow, in particular, difficult to place with the suction cup. 2. My 220 produces a lot of microbubbles. I had to re-attached the tubing a few times to get it to stop doing that. 3. My 360 has a serious leak. It leaks a few gallons per hour and the leaks come from under the handles. I called Marineland and they are sending me a new gasket. I'll update this review once I get it.

I have purchased the Magnaflow canister filter after a great research! I replaced my two HOB filters on my 50 gallon African Chiclid tank. It is so quite I have to check it a couple of times to see if it is running! 😅 My African Cichlids and live plants are very happy and the water is very clear! The initial setup was a breeze! Very satisfied with my purchased and it arrived in a couple of days from the seller! Hope this helps with your choice! Arnaldo 🤛🏾

El mejor tanque para limpiar peceras

To replace a broken canister.

Really quiet unit! Also has really decent flow for it being the smaller in the series!

Seems there’s a design flaw on this thing that the pump button has something inside that makes the rattling sound non stop. Don’t recommend