Fluval U3

[hollanda88]

I work at pets at home and the new fluval u3 just came in. It looks amazing so i just ordered one, any good?

andrew

 

[england]

U3? Nelly run's of to google

 

[hollanda88]

U3? Nelly run's of to google

im sure thats what its called, andrew runs off to google lol

andrew

EDIT: yes deffinately the u3 internal fliptop filter by fluval, it looks and sounds great

 

[england]

Look's quite good
Like the unique 3-way flow control spray bar would be good for my snakehead tank

 

[hollanda88]

Look's quite good
Like the unique 3-way flow control spray bar would be good for my snakehead tank

Yeah, does anyone have any experiance with it?

andrew

 

[matchstickman47]

i have a fluval F3 but its not the same

 

[hollanda88]

i have a fluval F3 but its not the same

I have the fluval 3+ but i didn;t know how much better/different it is.

andrew

 

[matchstickman47]

they both have the same range for tank size but u3 looks better

 

[england]

I would say depend's really if you fish require lot's of current

 

[matchstickman47]

oh ryt !! gd for hillstream loach but not bettas

 

[hollanda88]

I would say depend's really if you fish require lot's of current

it has more area for different media like ceramics im excited lol

and much better full tank flow

andrew

 

[england]

hehe having image's of the betta pinned to the glass<"wow brilliant filter this thank's for getting it for me""but TURN DOWN THAT FRICKEN FLOW WILL YA'

 

[hollanda88]

hehe having image's of the betta pinned to the glass<"wow brilliant filter this thank's for getting it for me""but TURN DOWN THAT FRICKEN FLOW WILL YA'

lol yeah not really suitable for a betta lol especially in a 5 gallon tank

 

[three-fingers]

Got a few of the U series filters running at the lfs and they seem great, much more convenient than the Fluval + series (which are excellent themselves).

They are easier to clean, have better bio filtration capabilities (since you can put in media better than sponge), and the built in spray bar works very well for fish that like slow moving water .

Since they are new it's impossible to tell if they are as reliable s the Fluval + series, but aside from that they are better for most tanks IMO.

For bigger tanks when you are just using internals for mechanical filtration, the+ series might have the edge when filled with filter wool though.

 

[hollanda88]

Got a few of the U series filters running at the lfs and they seem great, much more convenient than the Fluval + series (which are excellent themselves).

They are easier to clean, have better bio filtration capabilities (since you can put in media better than sponge), and the built in spray bar works very well for fish that like slow moving water .

Since they are new it's impossible to tell if they are as reliable s the Fluval + series, but aside from that they are better for most tanks IMO.

For bigger tanks when you are just using internals for mechanical filtration, the+ series might have the edge when filled with filter wool though.

therefore running both the + series and the u3 will be a winner lol

thanks for the help people, and i hope the fuiler is as good as it looks

andrew