Marineland Magniflow 400 Canister Filter, 1 Count, For Up to 100-Gallon Freshwater or Saltwater Aquariums, Includes Rite-Size T Filter Foam and Polishing Filter Pads, Premium Activated Carbon Bags

I inherited a tank from a friend's Widow who couldn't keep up with the aquarium after my friend's passing. The aquarium was horrible and it took me 3 months of constant water changes, cleaning, and gravel washings to get the aquarium environment healthy enough and stable enough for fish to not only survive in it, but thrive. No matter what I did the aquarium was always cloudy with the old filter. When I changed to the Magniflow 360 the water cleared up within 24 hours and has remained that way ever since with the exception of a short period of time where I included Sera Superpete in the filter media to help bring the PH levels down and get the GH under control. Even then, despite the slight yellow-brown tea color staining, the water was crystal clear. In fact so clear, that if it weren't for the aeration system you wouldn't be able to tell there was water in the aquarium. Even looking through the side of the aquarium, end to end, the water is still so clear that the current from the outflow and the aeration system are the only things that give away there is water in the aquarium. You still have to do regular cleanings of the gravel, glass and filter, but instead of having to do it every 3-4 days, I do water changes every two weeks and clean the filter once a month. The water is amazingly clear and the fish are thriving. I keep 1 Comet Gold Fish, 1 Plecostomus, 5 Black Skirt Tetras, 12 Cardinal Tetras, and 4 Wag Swordtails. I wouldn't think of it as fix all, but it is fantastic at doing what filters are supposed to do. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good filter. While it is more of a process than a biowheel filter, its still relatively easy to maintain and if you love fish as much as I do, its very much worth the extra effort. I love the versatility of media that can be used in the filter as well. Very easily adaptable depending on the needs of your aquarium. If you don't have one of these, you really need to get one.

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.

Why in the heck does a ~$200 filter just stop working after less than 24 hours?! I'm not just talking some bubbles in the system or even a leak- like motor COMPLETELY DEAD. I did NOT run it dry / without water at any point (duh), nothing abnormal happened to my knowledge that would cause this. The system was airtight and working ok for ~20 hours until I came home to find the tank water completely still and this big heavy(!!!) filter useless. I seriously cant believe that SUCH an expensive product would just quit like that. I suppose I'm grateful I didn't come home to a flooded room, that wouldve been worse. However, I'm still irritated. I ended up going with the C-530 (unfortunately from this same company) for my 75 gallon. I have a smaller Marineland canister for my other tank that has lasted for 4+ years, so I guess my experience with this particular unit was a fluke?? The larger 530 mentioned has worked great for about three days now (fingers crossed!!!). PS- despite the issues, I still prefer this brand's filters over Fluval (theirs are noticeably flimsy?!)... which surprised me! Even with with this recent Marineland dud, I can't say nothing bad about the general sturdyness of their quality (filter baskets, tubing, etc.) Def recommended buying through Amazon though, so a return is possible/easier if you get a defective unit like I did.

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