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Saw this recommended in a couple of places for a 64 litre tank, as they reckoned it really only works at about half the capacity it says it does. Well I'm using this from ground level to about five feet, didn't cut any hoses to size, and it appears to be still pretty powerful to me! I was worried about the flow, but the fish/plants don't seem to be bothered by it. The filter media is the major plus here compared to an in-tank filter - easily 10X the amount of space for your beneficial bacteria to grow and dirt to get trapped, and it's easier to access it all without contaminating the tank trying to get it out, or dripping water all over everything. The spraybar agitates the surface nicely - I had a problem with protein scum, so that's appreciated. One end is weighted down by the hose though, so it won't sit straight for love nor money. This comes with all the attachments you could want, which the other budget filter I was looking at didn't. Some needed to be cut to fit in my tank, as did a bit of my tank hood. The instructions could do with being a bit clearer, as it's not the most intuitive setup if you've never had a canister before - the online video doesn't help with the parts I had trouble with either. It's not silent - it reminds me of the noise of a fridge, but I like a low background noise so it doesn't bother me. Just got it, so can't speak to durability yet, but so far I'm happy with it and it seems powerful enough to do just fine in a tank much larger than mine!Read full review
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Having been a fish keeper for many years and having all types of internal and external filters I decided to go for this product for my new large tank based on the flow rate claims. Garbage, no way is the flow rate anywhere near 1000L/H, not even from brand new. There is a way to test this by filling up a measure for 60 seconds and multiplying the amount by an hour, I will do this. The pipes are too tough, way too much wall thickness, you need boiling hot water or a decorators gun to soften them enough to go on the flanges or you will snap the flimsy plastic parts. Then we come to the priming of the syphon cycle. Wow, did they put an old land rover leaf spring in the primer action? With it connected and in your cabinet, it's very difficult to get direct body weight behind your arms to press the action down. You're looking at a long time and a lot of effort to prime the air out of the system. The body of the canister and the locking mechanisms are well built and have had no problem with leaks but I doubt there is enough pressure to make a leak. You'd be better off putting a pond pump in your tank and attaching that to the canister and do away with the tiny little motor and impellor fan that is part of the filter. I'm a tool maker and life long engineer and I assure you that is NOT 1000L/H. Would I buy again and recommend? No way, go for Hozelock.Read full review
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A great item and next day shipping all add up to being real value for money! I had read a few bad reviews on here but in all honesty cannot understand the problem, it's easy to set up, very quiet, and the push down button used to prime the unit is very easy to use. Also I have no issue with the flow rate. As a long time aquarium enthusiast I would definitely recommend these units!
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I have been so pleased with the first EF filter which I bought for my aquarium that I have now bought a second one, this time for the small ornamental pond in my conservatory.... It's been set up and running for just a week now and already you can see the difference with the clearer water....
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Great item, this our second pump as we have to aquariums, they are brilliant, the clarity of the water is crystal clear. Highly recommend A+++++
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