Is this a good filter?

[cooledwhip]

I was at petsmart today picking up some frozen blood worms and otocinclus (some of the ONLY fish I buy are otocinclus because they are fairly hardy and there is no variation between a $10 otocat that I could get at my LFS or the $2.50 ones at petsmart. Same coloration, genes, etc).

I went to the clearance section and found a crazy deal for a filter and some media. I found 2 boxes of National Geographic media for $6 (down from $16 each), and a national Geographic CF30 canister filter. It was $33, down from $110... I was astonished. It was brand new in box, missing nothing, not a display model, nothing. Brazy. Bodeine Brazy. I purchased it and set it up. I haven't turned it on or set it up with the actual tank yet but it is ready to go for when I do choose to set my 10 gallon puffer tank up. I'm just waiting for a time when I can go and pick out some driftwood and rocks.

Anyone had any experience with this?? I think it's a rebrand of the eheim ecco. Not sure though. Thanks

 

[AbbeysDad]

No experience but it's likely that Nat Geo doesn't want a bad rep and the filter is reported to be based on 'Eheim technology' so it should be a good bet.

 

[NickAu]

Nat Geo just a re-branded low end Eheim.

 

[AbbeysDad]

Nat Geo just a re-branded low end Eheim.

At one heck of a price point!....so if it works like an Eheim at 1/3 the price, I think it seems like it's worth a try.

 

[cowgirluntamed]

I had a biowheel filter at one time that I cut my own sponges for. My well water always reads at 0.25 for ammonia. I tried fixing this with zeolite stuff but to no avail. I was looking at the media in petsmart and saw the nat geo biomedia. I bought a small box and media bag and put it in the filter. It worked great! My ammonia dropped to under 0.25!! I accidentally threw it away with the filter when the filter broke on me....I wanted some more of this for my tiny canister I have and found the last small box (on clearance) a bit ago for only $3!! so, you've got a great deal at least for the media. I don't have any experience with the filter! Lol!