ULTRAMAX 2000 External Filter …

I used Fluval for over a decade. Loved them. They updated the brand to 07 and now nothing but microbubbles for me. I tried 3 different 407’s and a 307. The only one to not produce microbubbles was 207. Thought I solved it but finally gave up when they annoyingly returned. Sucks because the water was always crystal and the bubbles make it look like crap. Their main gaskets just don’t seal tightly and over time compress. I’ve tried EHEIM and OASE as well. BIG let downs in different ways. After being pissed for a couple years I decided to try this brand based off pond guru’s reviews. The good: build quality is quite high. It has serious capacity for customization. This main seal incredibly well designed so no micro bubbles! The tubes secure well with the suction cups. Tons of capacity for media. Great flow. Comes with a spray bar. I think I will like the pre filter concept as well. Tank is absolutely CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL clear as you can see from the pics. This filter is also the QUIETEST of all three above mentioned. It’s not even close. I thought fluval was quiet. This is virtually silent. I am not exaggerating this filter is the quietest on the market. So far no leaks. The sectional tubing is a great mod. I had to hack saw my fluvals to size them. The bad: I wish the hoses came with vinyl clamps but I bought them here on amazon as it’s just pressure sealed on the intake outtake tubes and I see this as a potential failure. The intake screen holds on a little lightly but it’s functional. The filter came with a lot of ceramic debris inside. No biggy just rinse well. It takes a long time to burp its air out (hours) but it was initial setup with seachem matrix and matrix initially holds a lot of air. The ugly: the instruction manual isnt the best. Pictures are good but there are no descriptors. There are diagrams that make no sense mainly the 9ab. There is a piece that looks like it should come out but no labels or description. So I’m not messing with it. I messaged the company and I will see what they say. Finally there are no parts online or in the Amazon store should I need a gasket, impeller or shaft in the future. Fluval and Eheim have everything on here. I really hope Aquael reads this last point as it’s pretty necessary as things do break and I have no recourse other than contacting the company directly and they are based in Poland so who knows how that will go. It would go a long way for confidence in the serious customer. Over all I am quite pleased. You can see from the pics. I will of course update in a few weeks and let everyone know how it performs as this brand is new to the USA. A very good value for the money. Updates 9/28/2024 I have to say I am very satisfied with the filter. My tank hasn’t looked this good maybe ever. So far I can’t comment on longevity but if it lasts as long as my fluvals I’ll be very happy. My set up is an overstocked 40g tank with a marineland small pre filter sponge on intake (put a couple rubber bands on tube to make sponge stay secured. Against pond guru’s better judgement I set this up like the Eheim filters. I use the Eheim ceramic mech on the bottom. Then two trays of matrix followed by one fine pad. Why not set up like pond guru anymore? Well the medium pads clog after one month. Set up this way the course pre filters get the big muck, mini eddy currents in the ceramic act like fanning grain. They are more efficient than a course sponge sort of like a Dyson vacuum. So they let a lot of current through while keeping the medium much settled at the bottom. Pretty smart by Eheim and proven over decades. The thick stuff gets trapped and it’s better than a sponge. The first layer of matrix acts like the Eheim bio mech and the second layer is able to perform. Finally the fine debris is caught by the fine pads and I can put purigen here if I want. This results in a relative maintenance free set up with crystal clear water. Tank is initially dosed with sea chem stability and weekly API stress zyme Edit 10/5/2024 That piece in the diagram pulls straight out I used pliers and lightly pulled it. The back flow valves there are very flimsy and one popped off during the removal. Slips back in but these should be available on Amazon ASAP. Otherwise no complaints. Good luck I hope this was helpful. Fish are all very happy.

Best filter on the market for the price. Flow is double the highest rated Oase per my flowmeter. The prefilter is fantastic. The trick to get the best out of this filter is to is to not choke the filter by using a restrictive inlet or smaller hose size. The larger hoses are annoying but if you hate the included inlet and outlet look at the large landen glass pipe that has 8 inches of inlet slits or get a stainless steel set off ali express.

Awesome product, probably the best filters in the industry. Sucky people selling them on Amazon. Purchased one, then 3 days later to have them refund it because they didn't like the price they sold it for. Now its 40 to 50 higher anywhere. Will not be purchasing this through Amazon again, and likely a lot of other products as well. There's other places less screwy.

I have had this filter for 3 months now and it has all the features I’ve been looking for in a canister filter. Doesn’t leak, quality build, separate releases for input and output ( very handy when cleaning tubing), large capacity filter compartments which are also configurable, pre-filter for extended cleaning and the flow is just strong enough for my 68 gallon yet gentle enough for fish like fancy goldfish, Angels and Discus. The filter populated with beneficial bacteria the fastest I’ve ever experienced with any canister filter. It’s incredibly quiet. You could easily have this in a bedroom and truly never hear it (after the air has purged out of course). No micro bubbles either. The unusually square intake screen keeps the suction strong without clogging with plant matter or debris. Very easy to clean and the tubing, although stiff, is very easy to clean with aquarium tube cleaners. I especially love the curved intake and output and the included suction cups are very strong but not very sturdy. I already broke a clip. I wish Amazon would be able to supply replacement gaskets, spare tubing and spare parts. That would be helpful. But overall, it was worth taking the risk and definitely one of my better purchases. Very happy with this filter! I would definitely buy again.

This is a good little filter with a high flow rate. There are two cons though. The first is that the hose isn't a standard size which can make using other accessories a little more difficult. The second is that this has an issue getting air in it constantly which I am guessing is a seal issue. It doesn't leak. But it is almost impossible to purge all the air from the canister. Now the good is that this thing had a lot of flow and can handle big tanks with ease. It has tons of room for filter media. It is extremely quiet if you can luck into the air purging from the system.

Extremely quiet, easy to assemble, and great flow. The hoses are cumbersome to use but after soaking in some warm water they become pliable. I had no leaks on initial install but saw the potential for one as a gasket had moved and needed to be reset. The filter media that it comes with makes a lot of dust in the cannister in shipping, but a quick rinse of everything goes a long way. I added some Seachem matrix but did use the bio media it came with. The filter floss was a no go for me because I don't want to have to tear this thing down that often to clean it so I just used sponges of varying coarseness as well as a very coarse sponge on the intake as a pre-filter. If tearing it down to clean it gives me problems ill update the review.

Just received my canaster filter and I'm very impressed by the build quality, it has some weight to it. I used the quick access tray to move my old internal filter bacteria colony into the new system which worked out great. It is incredibly quiet; I had to put my ear up against the canaster to even hear the motor at all.

Totalmente nuevo completo bien empaquetado todo completo y funcionando

Einfach super!