Marineland
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from what i understand...
i own a penguin.
and EMPERORS are better.
rather they are the UPGRADED version.
[Hence Price difference]
i own a penguin.
and EMPERORS are better.
rather they are the UPGRADED version.
[Hence Price difference]
The Emps have spraybars that spray the biowheels. They also have a higher flowrate and a larger capacity.
i got penguins and i wish i got emperors, my major issue is when the filters clog not enough water comes through them to turn the bio-wheel, then half the wheel will dry out if not caught early enough killing the biological filtration. the spray bar on the emps will keep the wheels spinning all the time.
I love the emperors. I have a some other filters running on my big tank, but I converted a topless (I got it for free because it came without a top) emperor 280 into a bio-only filter, and in 2 weeks it turned a cloudy 125g into a crysal clear fish paradise. My fish have never been happier.
(To make it bio, I put a layer of fluval beads on the bottom, then about 20 bio balls, then covered them with a bag of AC110 Biomax, and aimed the spraybar towards the back of the filter. It works gloriously even on a 125g.)
(To make it bio, I put a layer of fluval beads on the bottom, then about 20 bio balls, then covered them with a bag of AC110 Biomax, and aimed the spraybar towards the back of the filter. It works gloriously even on a 125g.)
