Me and my filter addiction.

[threnjen]

So is it all baffled like a mini sump? That seems neat.

I did watch a couple of videos on it just now. It seems really well designed.

 

[IllusionX]

Yeah, because of that, the same size aquaclear equivalent has lower GPH. But no water is bypasses in the Fluval C.

 

[irishdaisy]

So I'm looking at the Fluval C2 or C3 for my 10g (why? title says it all)... and I can't figure out how it is configured. Everyone is praising the modularity. are the red baskets two separate baskets? So it seems like the baskets themselves take up a lot of space!
Can I fit a purigen packet in there? It seems like there are only 2 cartridge "slots"

Is there more room in here than in an Aquaclear 30?

Does anyone have pics of it taken apart?
Edit: Off to YouTube I go!

I have the c3 and it's amazing super easy to clean.but your right the plastic baskets do take up abit of space but there is a big compartment for sponge a med compartment for carbon and a small spot for the white bio stuff. Its quiet. Thinking of getting a second one


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[krlw]

Play close attention to the C3 (or any C series). It has several areas where water circumvents the filter pads and goes right back into the tank. Not really a problem, but it's something to keep in mind when weighing this filter against others. It's got bypass issues, too.

Both of mine also choked if I didn't have the flow control at the midpoint or higher. REALLY ANNOYING when I needed lower flow. The impellers would make a rough chopping sound because the low flow didn't flood enough water into the impeller chamber.

 

[IllusionX]

I found that's was the problem with my AC110. I used it in the lowest setting and the impeller would hit the impeller cover, thus making a rattling sound.

Also, from what I see with the C series, water has to at least flow through 2 chambers before being bypassed. The AC could be bypassed right away. But honestly don't think the bypasses is such a big issue