I used to have a 200 one of these and honestly hated it.
The filter cartridges are pretty good though. I only needed to replace one in 10 months. Space is very limited in those filters so when you need to replace the pad because it's falling apart you just stick a new one in with the old so it can build up BB for a while,
Caleb
Caleb - what did you hate about it? The noise? The one I had was quiet for about a year and developed a grinding noise. Probably a worn impeller. I did not follow up on the noise as I switched to the AquaClear/Fluval series of HOBs.
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