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Old 03-05-2014, 06:19 PM   #16
Brichardi
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Originally Posted by yeo soon chai View Post
I don't think it's a good buy although it's very much cheaper but the lifespan is short and you'll have problem getting the spares. most important of all, the design is bad in such that the there's too much space between the trays and canister body which enable the inlet water to bypass thru the side instead of going thru the filter medias. Also they tends to over rated the flow rate. I've got a brand new 828 for the first and also the last time and just using less than a year, the top rubber which connect the top plate to the canister head tear and i can get the spares i want. The worst part is each time i wash the canister, i found that the other than the first tray which got debris, the rest below that are all so clean and i used a small torch to have a look and found that debris actually flow thru the side instead of the centre of the tray. unlike my eheim canisters. Just sharing my bad experience with this canister.
If according to what Yeo said its true..."flowing from the side", then yes its NOT a good canister. But if its not, then imo getting a cheap canister is good enough for anyone not into fishkeeping seriously. Reason is Eheim is 4~5 times more expensive and no point spending that kind of money. Personally I find it ok to just replace the canister when spoil after 2 yrs? And with the money spent on Eheim, I could replace 4~5 times. Fishkeeping is just a hobby and NOT a life long commitment. Many people tend to stop fishkeeping due to other more important commitments/goals after awhile. It could be a on/off thing. That being said, I also know of people that has been in this hobby for many decades already. In conclusion, buy within your budget and take good care of it and it may last longer.
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