225GPH Canister Filter, External Aquarium Filter Ultra-Quiet Water Circulation Cleaning Machine with Media for Fish Tanks and Aquariums Up to 55 Gallons (225GPH)

This was my first venture into canister filters after having looked at Fluval's many times and nearly passing out from sticker shock, I was a bit hesitant to try this low cost option. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy assembly and setup was. Priming was simple with a screw on cap on the water intake, you just fill it up with aquarium water. Cleaning is a breeze! There are 2 levers between the hoses, you simply pull them both all the way back and the top cap and hoses disconnect from the canister, I spilled maybe a tablespoon of water. The only thing that would make this unit perfect would be a carry handle, it doesn't have one, and the canister is a bit heavy when full of water and soaked filter pads. Other than that small detail, the unit is silent and filters great. I doubt you can find a better canister for this price anywhere. Highly recommended!

Running around two weeks so far, this filter is quiet, high flow, and water tight. The adjustable flow runs at a very high flow when maxed out, and it is still extremely quiet. Assembly is pretty straight forward if you've ever used screw-on hose connectors. If you haven't, watch a video. Any drips are probably from assembly error like not lubricating o-rings or putting hoses on wrong.

This is my first canister filter and I chose this because of the price point just to get my feet wet on canister filter. I have kept fish for more than 40 years.Overall, everything which is advertised worked as they should. It is very quiet. If yours is not quite enough, stop it and open it up. May sure that all of your trays are correctly installed. If you still feel that the impeller is making too much noise, get a small can of Trident Silicone food-grade grease and apply some on the surface of the impeller be unscrewing the plastic holder. It should cut down the sound by more than 70%. If everything is running correctly (trays seated right), you should wondering if it's ON because it's that quiet. If yours is noisy, something is not seated right or your connection are not securely installed. Applying some silicone on all of the connection point is also a good thing to create a good seal.How effective is the filter?I added SeaChem Purigen and Matrix to the tray. By the second day, the clarity is 90% there. By 4th day, the water is crystal clear like a new swimming pool.If there is one thing which they can improve on, it will be the blue pilot light to indicate the ON status of the UV light. That light could be brighter. The current one used in their product (as of March 2025) is very dim. You cannot see it during day time.Overall, I think this is a good product considering the price. As for durability, I will report back after a few months to see how it stood up in time.

The media could not be loaded. Esta es por lejos la peor compra de toda la historia.1- Ensamblaje: no fue nada fácil, me dejé llevar por los comentarios. El manual es una hoja y el video dura tres segundos es imposible armarlo lo tuve que rebobinar 20 veces. Ninguna red social ofrece reseñas ni de cómo armarlo (por algo era)2- el producto como tal no funciona en absoluto, cuando lo conecté a mi pecera hace dos días estaba recién lavada y si pueden ver al momento ya está llena de moho. Así que no sé qué es lo que está limpiando porque se está ensuciando incluso con más velocidad.3- el material es de una calidad muy corriente, un plástico muy barato evidentemente.4- sí hace ruido!! Obviamente no es como los filtros regulares que tienen el ruido como de un motor, pero el material están paupérrimo que hace un ruido como válvula a punto de explotar, y estoy segura que es por lo mismo.Voy a adjuntar un video aunque seguramente no sirva de nada ya que yo misma me dejé llevar por los comentarios y la mayoría eran buenas. Decidí probarlo a un viendo todos los defectos que tenía.

No leaks, It really cleans the tank, Very quiet and works like its supposed to. Very easy to setup. All the parts seem of great quality. It came with a back up UV light. Everything you need to be successful. Follow the instructions and you won't be disappointed

Easy to prime, has fill cap, strong hoses, easy to hook up ( I heated ends a lil bit to help fit fittings )extra orings , extra bulb,works great and best of all cleans fish tanks way better than fluval 307

This is perfect for our 75 gallon tank. It does what it says it will and keeps our tank clean and is super quiet while doing it. I'm glad I decided on this canister filter.

There are pros and cons. It’s quiet and flows water through… the UV lights a pain to get on but not sure if UV works.The biggest problem is the leaking! The pipes provided are not designed for this constant output. The O-Ring they provide for the output is small and just one when there are 2 sockets for it- however it doesn’t stop the water from leaking outside the tank.The value for money is up in the air- because of the leak. The hoses retain a lot of dirt and grime and you can see it bc the hose are transparent.I from providing a tight seal with an O-ring what I would also add is one holes that the customer can trim, kind of like Fluval does.I think if they fix these things, you could have a great filter in your hands. Or if you’re fine breaking your way out of it maybe it will work, but who knows for how long. It is very quiet I give it that.