– allpondsolutions 1000EF Aquarium External Fish Tank Water Filter for Coldwater, Tropical or Marine Aquariums, for Tanks Up to 400 Litres – Includes Filter Media, hose and Spray Bar - Full Kit.

Had it just over a month, Water, tank, and plants. and fish love it, set up looks so much better. Found mine to be super easy to set up, check, and clean. Very quite motor only noise is from spay head if above water. Good Flow. Used to have an old Fluval 205, Ran both filters together for 2 weeks to cycle the new All Pond pump and water tests only ever got better after turning off old pump. Did have to put a bit of filter foam over the intake but only because my fish have now started to spawn. External piping and plastic feels a bit cheaper than big name brands but looks and works really well, the pump is really good quality build in my mind. Great purchase for those on a budget and love their fish.

Fab product, half the price of the more famous filter brand. Works perfectly and quiet too.

Was thinking for a while of getting a canister as the OEM filter system on my Askoll tank didn't seem to be up to the job anymore and was getting expensive having to replace the filter sponges and carbon every month. Found a lot of the other makes very expensive. Then saw this one the 1000 ltr type. Easy setup loads of room in the baskets for filter media, and a good system for maintenance and cleaning, it's very quiet can hardly hear the pump when inside my tank stand and the water is crystal clear, after 24 hours tested the water and the readings were perfect would recommend this product if you are thinking of getting an affordable unit

The filter unit, once the missing parts had been replaced is fine, nice and quiet works well and easy to clean out. After watching the video about the set up and general use of the filter unit where the video stipulated about buying fake or sub standard filter units from Asia, however the filter unit was actually built in China. After going through the trouble shooting and found out it was missing the main sealing ring, filter to pump I desperately ordered a replacement sealing ring for the next day praying my fish and frogs did not die over night. When I did contact all pond solutions explaining it had arrived with parts missing, sealing ring and the hose clamps and that I had ordered a replacement sealing ring, I had spare hose clamps so that was an easy fix. However after receiving reply’s to my emails off four different people where I was asking for the £8.00 I had spent desperately getting another sealing ring of which I did forward a receipt to APS to prove I had purchased a replacement sealing ring, I also mentioned the fact of APS could send me something to the value of £8.00, plastic plants or something to drop in the bottom for the frogs or fish to hide in. So disappointed really I felt I was getting sent to different people all the time where I’m sure one person could have said “Here’s your £8.00 back”. So I eventually gave up and forgot about the £8.00 after all £8.00 is not a lot in this day and age so just not worth the drama. Over all it’s a good Chinese filter unit and I would recommend it for a small to medium tank.

Really happy with it so far, by the reviews they seem to be hit and miss but I got a hit! I was worried about noise more than anything but there's not to no noise from the filter just can hear the water being pumped every now and then but its much quieter than my old internal filter! Also really easy set up, super easy priming my only downside is the clips for attaching the tubes to the tank are large and bulky so I haven't managed to actually clip them on due to me not having the space behind my tank, its 6ft so I cant just move it 😂 but brilliant filter otherwise, will get another one

This is my second 1000EF filter and is working flawlessly. When setting up, I shortened the pipes to a usable length to allow for maintenance, whilst closing the valves, filling the output tube with water before fixing and securing to the outlet pipe, this helps priming when first setting up, after filling the canister up with water. So when the tank is full all you need to do is open the valves, the water is pulled into the canister expelling air as it goes. The bottom of the canister I fill with the ceramic rings it comes with to help settlement with coarse medium and fine pads in the bottom basket to mechanically clean the water. The other two trays are filled with biological media and the carbon pad that came with the filter at the very top to chemically treat the water (this lasts about 4-6 weeks) and can be replaced or dispensed with. For the price a really good filter. I would recommend buying this filter, but remember when cleaning out seat the trays properly to prevent leakage (1 of the complaints I’ve read in reviews) the first one I got is still running on another tanks after many years and keeps the tank crystal clear.

NOTE READ LATEST UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM BEFORE READING THE REST OF THE REVIEW AND DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK!!! So firstly the issues, the pump could be quieter, it has a general hum that is not as quiet as I expected, I haven't housed it in the cabinet it is due to go in yet and I am sure this will reduce the noise but it is still quite noticeable. The bend on the output pipe is not adequate as the spray bars wont sit in the water ( I have a jewel 180 litre and the max water level marked on the tank is lower then the lowest setting for the spray bar) This is pretty stupid as a bigger bend by even an inch would solve this and if you wanted it higher you could just have a bit more bend protruding from the tank. The pipes are very stiff and hard to fit and wont push far onto the fittings but I am hoping they are on enough to stay on. Everything could be a bit longer, the pipes and the electric cable. Lastly and most frustrating, the second video on here showing you how to install is, I am guessing for an earlier model as none of the parts in the video match the parts in the box! It doesn't come with 4 suction pads as stated, it comes with two, almost all the fittings are different to the video which is not only miss selling but makes it harder to work out how to set up and install. So now the positives, It filters 1000L per hour and is fairly big and solid, with plenty of scope to modify the filter media, its only £49 with free deliver and came the next day, so you do get a decent bang for your buck once it is up and running. I want to give it 4 stars, but as I didn't get what is in the video and its not as quiet as I hoped I can't give it more then 3 stars, but hopefully it will be just about fit for purpose and is far cheaper then other brands and models with a similar spec. If I could give it 3 and half I would! EDIT 30.06.20 I have upgraded this to 4 stars, as now I have let the pump run for a few days it is far quieter then on set up. It may have had some air trapped or just needed to settle in but I am now happy with the ambient noise level. UPDATE!! 20.09.20 Currently in the process today of ripping this filter out and replacing it. In the last 3 months it has totally stopped twice and it is a nightmare to get running again and a nightmare to prime, when I have been able to get it working again the output is barely a trickle and is so bad I have had to have another pump running just to get some water movement and air in the tank. I also had a professional pool and pond service agent look at this and he couldn't get it to perform either, so I know its not me. AVOID THIS JUNK AT ALL COSTS!! DIDN'T LAST 4 MONTHS!!!

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