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[FS]: canister filtre, edenvale

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  1. ryanvtec

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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
     
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    Have a look at sun sun, cascade, Dophin, these are all cost effective and reliable filters.
     
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    Running a Dophin on my 250L for almost a year now and have no problems at all.
     
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    thanks. any ideas of cheapest places to buy from?
     
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    In your area, probably pet masters or wazeers
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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 !!
     
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    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.
     

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