AuquaMan
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I recently bought an AquaClear 200 HoB filter due to so many people liking them because of their flexibility with media choices and such, but I have a problem and wasn't sure if others have had this same isssue. I'm unable to allow the flow of the filter to be at full speed (200 gph) without the water from the intake valve wanting to run over into the media basket and therfore bypassing all media. All I have in the media basket at the moment is the sponge that came with it, and some poly fiber. This shouldn't be so much media that the water flow is unable to flow through all the media without backing up on the intake...should it? Have others had this same issue, or should I return it for another one? Anybody's help would be greatly appreciated. I am also curious what most people put in their AquaClears!