Fluval 105 Canister Filter - 110V, 125 gallons per hour

About 10 years ago I was researching filters for my turtle tank because it was too difficult to do water changes with the bigger tank I bought for her (30 gal). All the reviews I read said that the Fluval x04 series filters were the best out there so I put down the money for a 104 model and never looked back. I had the Fluval 104 filter for about 10 years before the motor finally gave up last week, waaaay beyond the 3yr warranty that came with it.To be fair, the 104 was the first canister filter I had ever purchased but I was so happy with it that when it finally died, I immediately replaced it with this newer 105 model. It's super quiet, and easy to setup with the detailed instructions. The best part is how easy it is to clean, just close the aquastop system and take the filter with you to clean where it's convenient. I know this sounds like a commercial but I really love this filter; this is the first review I've ever written just because I'm that happy with it. Hopefully this one will last another 10 years at which point I'll buy another one. FYI: The tank is a 30 gal filled 2/3 with water and houses my 6" painted turtle and the occasional fish and I only clean the filter about twice a year as needed.

It is one tough filter to prime but once its primed it works good. I sold mine because I was tired of getting blisters on my fingers from trying to prime it. Priming will break a good sweat. The 106 is much better

I had the model up from this the 205 it never did the job my 40 gallon tank never looked as good as the marineland canister filter which is 55 gallons and up it doees a super job of keeping the water in my 40 gallon tank crystal clear my fish are happy has 4 stage filtration which sold me on the spot .But this fluval i had leaked for no reason and emptyed the half of the tank the seal went bad so i got rid of this filter prontoand bought the marineland filter ive' had them in the past best filter for the money you will be happy ..

Received on time and was packed nicely. Directions covered several different models so was confusing as to which one to go by. Some pictures did not match my model in the box. After lots of rereading and trial and error got it together.Had a big problem with hooking up to tubes latching the top of the canister securely. Had major leak 1st time starting it up, water all over the place. Had to disassemble and reassemble, then got a tight fit on seal.After getting it going properly was very happy with the no noise and efficient operation of pump. Have had it for couple of weeks now and no problems.

Great filter. This is an older smaller model for use with about 25 gallon tank but got it because if its price and I did not like to get a hanging one or sump type below. Used for my salt aquarium setup. Wisper quiet operation. You have medium choices to place in the baskets. Easy to install. You may want to modify it by adding extra spongy filter material or gauze of some sort to block water bypass on top. Other than this minor issue it does its job.

I was afraid the get an external complicated filter. but i watched the set up video a d took a chance. We hooked up this filter at my office for my 20 gallon tank. Believe me, I am not the handy type. . I have two red neck sliders about 6 inches in length. They can make quite a mess. Well it's been almost over 2 weeks since I had to make a total change. I've been doing exchanges and scooping a little. Will change at week 3 when I get my Aqueon hose. It drains the tank, cleans the gravel and replaces the water. No more buckets.You MUST take your time and follow the video. Measure your hoses 2x before cutting them. Give your self more length then you think you need . I cut mine too short and have to buy new ones. If you follow the video directions and don't rush, you'll be happy with this filter. It is VERY quiet. No noise at all.In hind sight, I should have bought the next size up as I'm sure I will need a bigger tank soon.

I bought this filter to replace a fairly new, IN WARRANTY Filstar xps. I have been a loyal Rena customer for over 10 years and have used their canister filters on my fish tanks. I recently set my daughter up with a turtle tank and got the xps for it. These types of filters aren't made for low water level applications, I realize this. This one had issues from the start. It would run along and then cavitate. I can accept any issues due to me using it for applications in which it wasn't designed. To make a long story short, a plastic part was broken on the top. I went back and forth a couple of times and finally talked to someone on the phone, they said I would have to send the part back before they could send me out a new one (I was using the top off of one of my other filters in the mean time as they are all interchangeable, and upon further inspection, it was cracked as well, just not leaking yet. That filter was also in warranty). I couldn't do without two filters. I asked if they could send me the parts and then I could send back the broken ones, and their reply was they can't send out high end parts unless they get the broken ones first, and that my only option was to buy the replacement parts myself, even though my filters were in warranty. The guy I talked didn't seem to worry about losing a long time customer, so time to try someone else.I love the Fluval filter. The only feature I couldn't get to work was the self prime function but this is probably due to my low water level being below the recommended 7 inch level from the top of the tank. when I first got it going the water output was low, so I moved the filter around a bit to work out the bubbles. As it ran the water output increased. There are several features of this filter that I like. The adjustable water flow and the ball check in the intake tube are great additions. The overall quality seems better to me. They only thing I wish that was on there would be a sight glass of some type to see the water flow in the filter and see if there are any air bubbles. The filter and hoses are opaque so you can't see the water movement. I've not heard it cavitate at all, and it's super quiet. with the filstar the water seemed to have a sheen on top of it, but with the fluval, the water is crystal clear. Looks like they have a new future customer.