Chuckmeister Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Wondering if anyone has or have had one of these 234 dollars seems like an awesome buy and if they are reliable then puts eheim to shame (value and price wise)Any feedback would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I have 1 chuck. Works a treat absolutely no dramas at all and extremely quiet! Just dunk the media and fill with marine pure or your preferred media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Great price also. Havnt seen 1 that cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Thanks for the feedback 5uka.I dont understand eheim. this filter has similar capacity for media in litres, pumps out more lph and is reliable for 234 dollars compared to a 2260 that comes in at over 600 dollars with no media. I mean your basically paying eheim 600 dollars for a pump. Add in another 100 or 2 for media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Exactly why I bought it! Trust me I wouldn't hesitate buying another 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisho43 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hey Chuck, i also run one of these, super quiet and only 32W, big water turnover also. great value for the money and yes fill it with marine pure and sponges with some noodles under the bottom sponge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREAQ Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'm interested in this as I'm in the process of setting up a 6 x 2 x 2.5 and a sump isn't viable for now so I'm looking to try and find an FX5 or FX6 at a good price but these aqua one units look too good to be true at that price so how would people compare the two?As a side note it will be for wc Tropheus so I want the filter to bullet proof as I can make it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattzilla Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 looks like good value but will it still be going strong in five, ten or even twenty years from now?ive used a bunch of different brands of canisters over the years including aqua one and none of them stack up to the quality of eheim.I had an eheim canister that was literally about 20 years old and was still going strong. All my canisters are eheim now.in my experience, you are better off spending a little more on the initial cost of your filters and they will last you a lot longer and will be less likely to leak or fail.Just my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Thanks for the feedback 5uka.I dont understand eheim. this filter has similar capacity for media in litres, pumps out more lph and is reliable for 234 dollars compared to a 2260 that comes in at over 600 dollars with no media. I mean your basically paying eheim 600 dollars for a pump. Add in another 100 or 2 for media.I recall reading that Eheim doesn't measure their LPH in the same way that other manufacturers do but I can't recall the details, possibly along the lines of Eheim measuring with a media filled filter whereas most measure with an empty filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Mattzilla good point. I would agree if Aqua one was a new product but they have been around for a while now and I believe solved previous issues on manufacturing products.In short they are an improved manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I just bought one for a looksy...will do a short review on it when I get it. The numbers on it were too good to not try.Hopefully they will end up being a reliable filter though I gotta say I cant recall ever having a failure on a cannister. *touch wood*Thanks again guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 No worries look forward for that review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I've been running a nautilus 1100 non stop for nearly 2 years and can't fault it so far. Still pumps like a champ and quiet as a mouse, I loaded it with heaps of extra media too and can't complain keeps my tank spotless. Mind you I only have a med sized pair of Gts and do 70-80% water changes weekly, oh yea I rarely clean the impeller too allthough that probably not recomended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisho43 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Just as a side note, i have seen these for sale at $530.00 in aquarium shops here in Qld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uka Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's expensive! $280 is about right price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 I can see how they could sell these for 500 dollars if they stack these beside a 2260. the cheapest I could find was 680 dollars for an empty canister.Gotta say Eheim have always been a good filter for me but their business model of crazy inflated prices is a little old imo. There are always people that like brand though. I can be a bit of a brand snob at times but not when you have such a glaring comparison. I mean you can get 3 of these canisters for the price of one 2260 including basic media to get you running.edit - was looking at prices of a 2217 on a cheap online store and I cant even get a 217 with media for under 275 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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