Jaleco - Pre-filtering unit.

[leeishom]

sorry, got the brand name wrong. its JAQNO.
the last time i was in Hong Kong, i bought this unit during my weekly shopping rounds at "tung choi gai."
picked up this unit for $20 USD, so about $140 HKD. Jaqno is a brand from Japan.

what do you guys think?, based on the crappy photos?

 

[calioutlaw1a]

It looks like more of a filter than a prefilter. What all is in it?

 

[leeishom]

It looks like more of a filter than a prefilter. What all is in it?

hook this unit up with a pump and necessary plumbing parts, it can be a canister by itself.

seachem matrix, small bio rings and a pre-filtering fabric. the media is temporary, just wanted to help seed them for my other filters.

 

[calioutlaw1a]

Interesting. So as a prefilter, will you just be filling it with mechanical media, and if so how easy is the maintenance on this? It looks like you just shut down the filter, and then pop the lid off this prefilter?

 

[leeishom]

Interesting. So as a prefilter, will you just be filling it with mechanical media, and if so how easy is the maintenance on this? It looks like you just shut down the filter, and then pop the lid off this prefilter?

apparently, it does seem simple to conduct maintenance. im sure i will have to release air after opening it up.
im thinking about adding the crushed coral bag within this unit, so i can free up space in the XP4.