Marineland Magniflow 180 Canister Filter For Freshwater, Saltwater Aquariums Provides 3-Stage Mechanical, Chemical And Biological Filtration For a Clean Tank, With Rite-Size S Filter Media, 1 Count

I inherited a tank from a friend's Widow who couldn't keep up with the aquarium after my friend's passing. The aquarium was horrible and it took me 3 months of constant water changes, cleaning, and gravel washings to get the aquarium environment healthy enough and stable enough for fish to not only survive in it, but thrive. No matter what I did the aquarium was always cloudy with the old filter. When I changed to the Magniflow 360 the water cleared up within 24 hours and has remained that way ever since with the exception of a short period of time where I included Sera Superpete in the filter media to help bring the PH levels down and get the GH under control. Even then, despite the slight yellow-brown tea color staining, the water was crystal clear. In fact so clear, that if it weren't for the aeration system you wouldn't be able to tell there was water in the aquarium. Even looking through the side of the aquarium, end to end, the water is still so clear that the current from the outflow and the aeration system are the only things that give away there is water in the aquarium. You still have to do regular cleanings of the gravel, glass and filter, but instead of having to do it every 3-4 days, I do water changes every two weeks and clean the filter once a month. The water is amazingly clear and the fish are thriving. I keep 1 Comet Gold Fish, 1 Plecostomus, 5 Black Skirt Tetras, 12 Cardinal Tetras, and 4 Wag Swordtails. I wouldn't think of it as fix all, but it is fantastic at doing what filters are supposed to do. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good filter. While it is more of a process than a biowheel filter, its still relatively easy to maintain and if you love fish as much as I do, its very much worth the extra effort. I love the versatility of media that can be used in the filter as well. Very easily adaptable depending on the needs of your aquarium. If you don't have one of these, you really need to get one.

Wow, I had the same brand water filter for my 55 gallon fish aquarium. It was twice the size of this one lasted me 10 years. I bought this one is half the size for up to 55 gallons but it works great. Saved a lot of money. I’m liking that there’s not quite as much pressure pushing all my plants over, etc. so if you have a 55 gallon tank, don’t buy a filter that’s for larger tanks. You just don’t need them with this brand. Very happy with it would recommend.

Update Review: I changed my review from 4 stars to 1 star because my Magniflow 360 still leaks and Marineland doesn't seem to actually want to help me resolve this, despite me being patient. Here is a timeline of what's happened: 1. I ordered the Magniflow 360 on August 15th, it arrived on August 17th, and I tried to hook it up on August 18th, when I discovered the leak. I tried adding silicone grease to the gasket, as others have suggested, and it didn't work. 2. On August 19th, I called Marineland for advice and they concluded that they should send me a new gasket. 3. On September 2nd, I didn't have the gasket, so I emailed their customer service rep to ask her about it and patiently waited for her to respond. 4. On September 12th, I called their support again because I hadn't heard anything. That rep said he saw me in the system, but it looked like the first rep hadn't taken any action on it. They were out of gaskets, so he sent me a new one. 5. On September 16th, I received the new unit and hooked it up on the 18th. That one also leaked badly. 6. I emailed the rep to let him know and to ask him if I could just get a refund. The Amazon return policy expired on the September 16th, so I couldn't return it to Amazon. He didn't respond to my email, though. 7. Today (September 23rd), I called customer service again. The person I spoke with said they don't do refunds or credits except in exceptional circumstances and it's up to me to get it working. He also suggested that I didn't hook it up according to the engineering specifications which are: a. The inflow/outflow must be < 12" apart (mine are 13.5" in a 105 hex) b. The tubes must be the same length (mine are 1/2" different in length) c. There shouldn't more than 2" of slack (mine has about 4" of slack) I'm going to try to call them again on Monday (when the customer service manager is back) to see if that person can help me out. Right now, I feel like I burned $145.00 and their customer service reps don't seem to acknowledge that this product is faulty (just see all of the other reviews complaining about leaks). Original Review: I have bought all three of these filters (160, 220, and 360) for three different tanks. Overall, they are pretty good with some flaws: 1. Good filter media included. 2. Easy to prime. 3. Fairly quiet. Some flaws: 1. The tubing is too rigid. The rigidity of the tubes makes the outflow, in particular, difficult to place with the suction cup. 2. My 220 produces a lot of microbubbles. I had to re-attached the tubing a few times to get it to stop doing that. 3. My 360 has a serious leak. It leaks a few gallons per hour and the leaks come from under the handles. I called Marineland and they are sending me a new gasket. I'll update this review once I get it.

This turns out to be an excellent replacement for my 20+ year old Magnum 350. The impeller was toast on my dear old magnum 350 so I came here looking for a replacement impeller and discovered the only new one left is on display at the Smithsonian ;) After many wasted hour of comparing the products in this category I chose this item chiefly out of brand loyalty... Turns out this is exactly what my situation required... I have a 40 gallon Sword-tail/Platty tank that is always a bit over populated (you know how they do.) This Marineland Magniflow Canister Filter 220 GPH seems to "over" filter this tank just perfectly. Just the fact that this comes with a virginal impeller and such a low low noise level it is drowned out by the sound of the bubblers. Ahhhhhhh! After swapping out the filters I did a much needed algae scrape and vacuum/40% water change and after a couple of days decided to trade out the polishing filter with a new one. This was a breeze to do thanks to the removable manifold feature - brilliant! Not with out some dribbling but if you come prepared with a hand towel you will find the task a pleasant improvement over the hassles of pulling a Magnum 350. I had no leakage problems with the install - but I am an experienced plumber and know what a proper water delivery system is supposed to look like before putting it into service. The hookup is a clever design and a "cinch" to employ. I am very pleased with the purchase and (most importantly) so are my "Fin-Babys" :D

I have a 40g freshwater planted tank. This is a pretty great filter. The trays fit neatly with little room for bypass, the included filter material is abundant and seems high quality, and the instructions are pretty clear and easy to follow, though it took me a few minutes to figure out that I just needed to press fairly hard on the red button to get it to work to prime the pump. I've had it for a few weeks and it doesn't show any signs of leaking. However, the one big problem I have with it is that the outflow that's included with it is angled in such a way that it makes an obnoxious splashing sound no matter how you configure it. My tank was full to the brim and it still splashed. For the price, you'd think they could include at least an option to change the outflow angle so it doesn't splash directly at the surface, and maybe some white or clear outflow/inflow pieces that aren't so ugly. I think this is also the source of the issue that other reviewers have with it purging air. The splashing outflow stirs up bubbles in the water that get sucked into the inflow and then make air pockets in the canister that purge out loudly. I broke down and bought some fancy glass lily pipes. The noise level is now near zero and the air purging has dramatically decreased. This is definitely a solid filter option and the price point is great, but it loses one star because I had to buy a separate product to optimize it fully. All in all, I would buy it again because it has a great value for the price, but just be warned that you will likely need to buy or make some better/prettier outflow/inflow pieces for it.

I purchased a 20 gallon hexagonal tank kit at PetSmart. It came with a heater and a filter. The filter was one of those 'hang on the side' type with the replaceable cartridges. As you can see by the first picture, it did not work well so I purchased another 'name brand' filter and it did not do much better. My office was starting to smell so I needed a solution. I had never used a canister tank before but my wife does use this one on her African Frog tank so I figured I would give it a try. I installed the filter on May 30th, 2020. Assembly was fairly easy and straightforward. I learned a few things from my wife's installation that made this one a lot easier: 1. Follow the assembly instructions but fill the filter tank before you put the lid on. 2. Once you have the filter in place, fill the intake tube with water then attach the intake pipe. 3. I replaced the plastic clamps with metal tube clamps but this is optional. If you follow those step, you will only have to 'prime' the filter for a short time. This was a definite time saver. On to the filter itself. It is whisper quiet and, as you can see by the second picture taken a week later, it cleaned the tank fairly quickly. As of today, August 17th, the tank is still crystal clear. I like this filter so much that I purchased a second one for my new tank. I highly recommend this filter.

OK. This is a long review but it's 100% an honest one. I've never used a canister filter before, and honestly was really only getting this one as a hail Mary because I didn't know what else to do. A few weeks before my decision to buy this canister filter, my 75 gallon gold fish tank with 8 gold fish (none really very big) that had been up and going fine for 3 years crashed. To this day I don't know what happened-i came home to find my fish floating on their sides and gasping and their water was near the consistency of foam. I've never seen anything like this and I've got dozens of tanks and types of fish and have had fish for years. I lost all except for my black moor and one gold fish. I downgraded them to a 36 gallon (and got the other 3 smaller fish in the pics as their new roomies) and had their tank set up for 2 months. Water tests were fine but my water was frustratingly not clear like all my other tanks. Then my ammonia levels started getting ridiculous. I decided to try to get this canister filter, figuring if it didn't work, I'd literally tried all that me, my husband, 2 FB groups, and my local ma and pa pet supply shop could think of. I'd never had a canister filter before and didn't wanna buy a really expensive one for my first one because, to be honest, I was 100% sure I was throwing away my money. I watched a couple YouTube videos to get the gist of what I was doing. I filled the canister up with water from my tank, then added new water as a water change to my fish, primed it and got it running. Honestly for the first few days I was unimpressed. The same cloudy was visible, and we were not really seeing a difference but I figured I'd give it a bit and see. Wow. Wish I'd taken a before picture now. Before, you couldn't see halfway to the back of the tank---now, it's like crystal clear and sparkling! My water tests are perfect and my fish are definitely more active and happier. I'm not saying I'm gonna replace my aquaclear filters-which are tried and true and doing great one every other tank I have, but I am definitely saying that this filter not only exceeded my expectations, but has also greatly improved the health of my fish. I also want to say, I only really had -and honestly probably still have- just the most basic of ideas of how canister filters worked and I got this thing up and running entirely on my own in under 40 minutes. Yeah I had to pump that button to where I thought my arms were gonna fall off but take a hint: put water from your tank in it to get it started! I don't know that I'd put this on a huge tank but for my 36 bowfront and 5 fancy goldies it's doing incredible and was well worth the risk and time and money!

I really wanted to like this filter because I know Marineland stands behind their product, but I just had too many issues with mine. I set it up properly; no slack in hoses, straight hose to intake, no air bubbles anywhere near intake strainer, hose clamp on intake up against the rib on the intake assembly and tightened as far as it could go. And I still had bubbles coming through the filter. I would tilt the filter and rattle it a little to shake all the bubbles loose and they would continue to build up in great quantity after about an hour, and I would rinse and repeat the process for over a week, always with massive plumes of bubbles shooting out of the return spout. It was to the point that the impeller would stall momentarily due chopping through all the bubbles. I tried taking it apart and checking all seals, placing fresh silicone lubricant on all o-rings, etc and the same issue persisted. Then came home one day to find the filter completely stalled, probably air locked, the canister head was very warm to the touch, so I unplugged it. Purged the air, plugged it back in and nothing. I let it sit for a couple hours, plugged it in and then it started working, sputtering out a large plume of bubbles again. A few days after this it started making faint rattling noises. So I took it a part again, and examined the impeller and found that the shaft had broken in two. At that point I decided to just return it to Amazon. In spite of the issues, it filtered the water very well-the sponge and floss pad were both very filthy after the short period of use, and it was completely silent inside of the cabinet (until the impeller shaft broke.) I had considered other canisters from Fluval (bad bypass, poor CS and pricey) and Hydor (cheap plastic housing, messier to service), but they all had their pros and cons and I decided at this point that a canister just wasn't worth the hassle for me. Canisters all in all require more service than their worth, IMO. I decided to go with two Seachem Tidal 110 HOB filters. Cheaper and work just as good at filtering and they are a cinch to clean, so I clean them weekly and they still hold quite a bit of bio media. The best part is I never have to worry about them leaking, which is a "when," not "if," with canisters. And I use a Marineland magnum for water polishing once a week, it works great.

El mejor tanque para limpiar peceras

To replace a broken canister.

Really quiet unit! Also has really decent flow for it being the smaller in the series!

Seems there’s a design flaw on this thing that the pump button has something inside that makes the rattling sound non stop. Don’t recommend

I have purchased the Magnaflow canister filter after a great research! I replaced my two HOB filters on my 50 gallon African Chiclid tank. It is so quite I have to check it a couple of times to see if it is running! 😅 My African Cichlids and live plants are very happy and the water is very clear! The initial setup was a breeze! Very satisfied with my purchased and it arrived in a couple of days from the seller! Hope this helps with your choice! Arnaldo 🤛🏾