[FS]: canister filtre, edenvale

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Title

canister filtre ​

Location

edenvale ​

Shipping or Collection only

Collection Only ​

Price

none ​

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Hi Everyone.

I got a huge problem. My canister filter packed up yesterday, flow rate has been slowing for two or three weeks now. I have cleaned out everything and all pipes and filters, can only be the motor now. So i need to get another canister today, from experience what would people recommend. As always budget is a problem. The filter that has packed up is a via aqua 650 ti came with the tank. according to my research reviews are not very good and they only work well for 6 months which is about now. Its for a 250l quarter cylinder tank.

Any advice is appreciated.

thanks

Ryan ​

 

Have a look at sun sun, cascade, Dophin, these are all cost effective and reliable filters.

 

Running a Dophin on my 250L for almost a year now and have no problems at all.

 

thanks. any ideas of cheapest places to buy from?

 

In your area, probably pet masters or wazeers

 

Did you take out the impellor and cleaned it as well as the chamber where the impellor fits? Over time a slime layer forms over the magnet and in the chamber which can also slow down the flow rate.

 

So on Friday i eventually bought a dophin c1000. I did clean the impeller but nothing helped. The filter that packed up is a via aqua, any one know where i can get spares for this? As i would like to fix it so that i have a back up.

 

As far as I know the supplier that imports the Via Aqua filters does not bring in spares. Unfortunately many "cheap" filters are like that. That is why I have never been willing to sell them. It is just not worth selling/buying a filter that does not have good support and spare parts available.

 

cool. thanks for info. The filter came with a second hand tank i bought, i believe you get what you pay for. If i can not get spares then i will try make another plan.

 

I ran a via-aqua 650 canister filter for 9 years . Never had a problem . Removed it a month ago because its flow rate was down ,after 9 years !!

 

that is the exact filter that packed up. I ran it for 6 months then flow rate was reduced and four days later it stopped all together. 9 years is a great run. Wish mine had run that long.