Marina S15 Power Filter

[FreshwaterFish]

Do I Need an Upgrade?

Hey, I own a 60 litre community, freshwater tank and currently I have been using the Marina S15 Power filter - Someone has recently said that it is not powerful enough for my tank however - have any of you used it before?
What were your thoughts?
Will I need to buy a new one?

 

[CezzaXV]

I originally had one of these, but it wasn't long before I replaced it.

It's not that it's not powerful enough, but I'd say more that it is JUST powerful enough. Never hurts to have a bit of buffer in your filtration, so that if something impedes the flow or something, then it's still more than powerful enough for your tank until you get it sorted.

I kept mine for a fry tank, until it leaked 20L of water all over my floor while I was sleeping! I binned it after that.

 

[Aquascaper]

The S15 is rated for tanks up to 15g so you're pushing it to it's maximum on a 60l tank. They are pretty reasonable filters, albeit expensive to replace cartridges so most owners remove the cartridges and replace with sponges and ceramics instead. I have never used one as a filter but have the S20 on my reef tank as a refugium/pod bank.