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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.My problems ended up being the prefilter. Noticed problems didn't apply to the two I hadn't put prefilter on. Sure enough the intake...
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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.Fluval Edge Pre-filters. Got them on Amazon.
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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.Latest in my saga. My 407 seems problem may have been the Fluval prefilter was not allowing enough water through. I loosened it for more...
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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.For me to put intake and return hoses straight up and down would probably mean having to not also have my HOB's or to get new tops as my...
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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.I have four 307's and a 407. I talked with Hagen customer service and the rep said if you do a water change and the water levels goes...
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PPapa replied to the thread Fluval canister filter.Good post. While my frustration level was high I do believe it's more about my learning than Fluval design.
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PI have a fluval 407 and it has been one of the best filters I own. When I do a water change I drain 70% of the water and towards the...
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PI owe getting a full 12 years from the initial impeller by cleaning the impeller and the housing area every few months which will cut...
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PPapa replied to the thread another heater failure… why I run 2 per tank, and like ones that display the tank temperature….I just returned a cheapo that filled with water after a few weeks of use. Scary.
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PPapa replied to the thread Quarantine tanks.I've never medicated as a prevention. As far as time to quarantine? Most say 2 weeks to 4 weeks. That's the range I've used. If I have...
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PMakes we yearn for the simple and reliable, Eheim classic days. My 2013 ran for more than 20 years. Only had to replace the impeller...
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PAgreed, however, I too had a filter last for 20 years and it was a Fluval - one of the old cream and brown coloured ones. I didn't have...
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PI've been using a API Rena 3 on my 125 gallon tank for at least 26 years. back in 2010 I bought another one for backup on Amazon. it's...
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PI run three fluval and one eheim canister, and have developed a rule for them - they are always second filters. I always run an HOB on...
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PI jumped from Fluval to owning two Oase biomasters mark two, and I like them, on how long will they run before having problems or none...
