All Pond Solutions EF External Filter Booster Supplimentary Canister, 1.2 Litre

So now I have two of these and theyre just a huge time saver and incredibly effective I have one attached to a aps 2000ef one to a 1000ef. The idea is actually brilliant, i dreaded cleaning out my canisters usually once every 2 months but it's been 8 months and my canister is still clean removing all hassle from tank maintenance. The two taps on the booster make maintenance really easy and it traps all heavy muck leaving my expensive filter media with clean water for super effective filtration I have noticed a drop in ammonia and nitrates since using these in 2 heavily sticked goldfish tanks the ultimate filter test is goldfish! They are quite fiddly to attach hoses too takes around 20 minutes and a sharp knife but the time saved long term and the obvious benefits in filtration and water quality far outweigh the set up time. Highly recommended brilliant idea and an excellent product.

It is really useful to have a secondary filter canister. Doesn't come with hosing which was a bit if a pain but is what it is. Easy to set up and fair for the price. It does slow the flow a bit but I needed that in my set up so it wasn't an issue.

I have been running this for a few months now so thought I'd give a quick review.I have this as a pre filter for my JBL Cristiprofile E1501, which I have packed with biological media. This runs alongside my Fluval FX4 on a 450litre planted tank. As with most of APS items I was expecting a relatively cheap product (you get what you pay for right?) But much to my surprise this is quite well made. It comes with three different sponges, ranging from course to fine, with the water flowing from bottom to top I start with a course through to fine to polish the water off before it enters the canister filter. It is not see through like the image suggests, which is fine, I just disconnect weekly and give it a good clean with a tap, as it's only acting as a dirt remover I'm not fussed on affects on bacteria. It does the job at removing grime from the water, without any significant loss in flow when using a relatively powerful filter. It is easy to disconnect and clean regularly and I'm happy with the sponges provided.In summary, for the price it's a great way to negate the need to keep cleaning your canister filter and enabling you to use that solely for biological filtration, leaving this to do all your mechanical beforehand.2020 update:So, still going, although affectively just a box with filter sponges!Only criticism is that the clips holding the lid on are particularly brittle, I've managed to snap 3/4 clips and have now resorted to cable ties. Bizarrely it's £10 for just 1 clip on the APS website! Yes, 1 clip is a tenner! The unit only costs £20!Just for that I've knocked a star off.Anyway, works well and as expected, you will need to clean once every week or two depending on your stocking levels.

Great filter to add to my big one, since adding this to my tropical tank, my tank is crystal clear, every 2 weeks I clean this little one, my big filter doesn't need cleaning so often now,So great addition to anyone's fish tank

After wasting a lot of money on in aquarium filters I gave this a shot and I am very happy with it. My fish are finally happy and the water looks much cleaner and clearer after 20 min of use. It is very silent too. One thing to mention, after setting everything up and starting to filter, nothing was happening so I stopped it and added 1 L of fresh water to the canister and restarted it and worked perfectly afterwards with it getting full water flow within 5 minutes.If you have a small or bigger tank that gets overpopulated (like in my case) and you start losing your fish, I highly recommend this filter to you. Also it gives the benefit of not overheating your water tank in the summer :)

Wouldnt give it 1 star, Worst product I have bought for my fish tank, every part leaked, original pipework didn't fit, shut off valves leaked bought pipe to fit, the pipe didn't fit the all pond solutions 1000ef, total waste of money

These things are worth every penny. They save so much time cleaning your main filter. I just clean this out once a week (extra 5mins on a water change) and I clean my main filter every 6 months or so. Great product.

Doesn't come with a hosepipe so have to spend more money trying to get one.