Overall the unit looks good, but man does it feel flimsy. Probably should have paid a bit more for the Amazon one. I contacted the seller instead of setting it up. The cover will still snap in place and I'm pretty sure it will still work as-is, it's just you hate paying for damaged goods. You can see the outlines in the plastic as to where they should be mounted. The red arrows point to where the tabs are broken off. The cover on the power head was ajar and two of the mounting tabs that hold the cover on the power head were broken off. I noticed some rattling as I was unpacking it. It came packed in a plain brown outer box that contained the actual product box. As luck would have it, it's got some damage. Most tanks also have two heaters in/on them. At that time i considered the Rena canister as the next best choice and that Fluval was not an option. I sold the filter for $25 and applied that to a new Eheim. I purchased a used 75 many years ago and it came with a Fluval canister. In my tanks, a single filter failure will not crash the tank. In a bigger tank this works should not come from a single device in most cases. On small tank a single filter is asked to provide filtration, circulation and surface agitation. I have 75 with a canister and then two powerheads with big foam pre-filters and one with the venturi hooked to small air pump.
I have a 150 gal with and Eheim Pro II 2026, an AC 500 (110) and a H.O.T. planted tank with an AC 100 (20) on each end. I tend to run at least 2 filters on most tanks. Circulation in the tank is also more important. Media volume and type is much more important.
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