It's not play sand, it's just the kind that was sold right next to Petcos other substrate in marble or gravel form
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New HOB fails to please yet again
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I favor canister filters for tanks with sand because it will hit the mechanical filtration before the impeller
My daughter has an Aqueon HOB on her cichlid tank (black sand). Never had an issue with it, and it's been running strong for a couple of years now. Easy to clean and runs like a top if well cared for.
For magnetic drive filters like this, if something ends up in the impeller they are easy to pop apart and clean out. Takes about 5 minutes. I suggest proper/regular impeller cleaning on ANY type of filter like this, sand bottom or otherwise. You'd be shocked at how much junk can build up in there and restrict flow.
For magnetic drive filters like this, if something ends up in the impeller they are easy to pop apart and clean out. Takes about 5 minutes. I suggest proper/regular impeller cleaning on ANY type of filter like this, sand bottom or otherwise. You'd be shocked at how much junk can build up in there and restrict flow.
IMO, Sand really isn't a good choice for tanks with filters that have impellers. I've never had sand tanks anyways...don't plan on it. Just asking for trouble.
I've never had any trouble on any HOB filter in the first year.
I've never had any trouble on any HOB filter in the first year.
My dad had canister, it really did the trick. Some of them cost a huge amount though, I saw one that was the same price as my entire 40 gal kit with the filter included.
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I actually have the same filter and I am quite happy with it. I had the same problem when I first set up my filter you have to make sure it is filled with water and the motor is complete submerged. It seems to have a kill switch that when the water gets to low it switches of until it is unplugged and plugged back in.
Once I figured that out I had no problems it is very quiet. I do have a sand bottom as well. The intake is so high that sand doesn't get up in except in the case of a new setup when everything is floating in the water.
my only problems with the filter is it is made to only fit on the size tank it was designed for. I wanted to put a spare one I had on my 40 that was made for a 20 just to add a little extra filter and it wouldn't fit.
Once I figured that out I had no problems it is very quiet. I do have a sand bottom as well. The intake is so high that sand doesn't get up in except in the case of a new setup when everything is floating in the water.
my only problems with the filter is it is made to only fit on the size tank it was designed for. I wanted to put a spare one I had on my 40 that was made for a 20 just to add a little extra filter and it wouldn't fit.
