new canister filter help

[o.jonathan.o]

Does anyone know about the marinland magnum 350 canister filter. I need one but need to know if its good or not

[Retired_AF]

I havent used one of these but I looked it up since I am in the market for a canister filter myself. I looked on Amazon and found this and read the reviews. I tend to take a lot of these with a grain of salt and attribute many problems with something simple like not following the instructions or incorrect assembly.

Here is the link I found. I hope it helps.

Amazon.com: Marineland PC-ml360 Multi-stage Canister Filter- 55 to 100-Gallon, 360GPH: Pet Supplies

Good luck!

[o.jonathan.o]

Thanks but this is the one I'm talking about

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B0002...6274399&sr=8-1

Look at these reviews

[Retired_AF]

My apologies, I must have mistyped it... Thanks for the info!

[o.jonathan.o]

NP. I should have posted that at the beginning

[foster53]

I'll never own another one They filter the water fairly well, but are a pain in the keester to service and get going again

[o.jonathan.o]

Originally Posted by foster53

I'll never own another one They filter the water fairly well, but are a pain in the keester to service and get going again

Which one are you talking about

[foster53]

Originally Posted by o.jonathan.o

Which one are you talking about

The Marineland Magnum 350. I like alot of Marineland products, and use several of them. The Marineland HOT filter is terrific, I have several in my fishroom that I use. Very easy to service, and work great. They make a great water polishing filter

[o.jonathan.o]

You dont think the hot filter is too little filtration for a 40g aquarium

[FastFly67]

I've had one. Great for polishing the water, not so much as a filter. To me there are better canisters out there. You can't customize media as well in the mag 350 as you can in most canister.

[foster53]

The Magnum 350 has basically the same media container that the HOT has just a little larger. The way I use my HOT's is with the bio wheel attachment. Gives you a little more bio area. If you want a filter that gives you more options for media, then a regular canister is your best bet. The opinion on the Magnum was just my personal opinion based on my experience with them. I personally use Rena Filstar 3's for my bigger canister type filters and I really like them. 3 media baskets, easy to service and restart, all around great filter. Once again just my opinion. Give the Rena a check out and see what you think. As mentioned the HOT is a great water polishing filter, and I feel it makes a good continual use filter.

[o.jonathan.o]

Well my budget is low for a filter for 3 weeks. I have a DIY filter with a lifeguard pump on it. Its rated at 296gph but it is making a horrible noise now