i have another question. i bought 'sunsun' hw-303b off ebay after watching a video on youtube warning about fakes i emailed the supplier 'shop4fish.com'. they told me sunsun was chinese made and sold by many different names in the U.S. he said mine was the 'SUPER' brand name is this the same thing or did i get ripped off??
For anyone interested, I added a set-up SunSun HW-302 set up guide in my 38 Gallon Revival journal with tons of pics. Some of the pictures leave something to be desired but you get a good idea of how I set up my filters.
Do any of you guys use these on a tank with sand substrate? Is the impeller after the media like in other canister filters? Im thinking of getting a 304a, but only if the impeller is after the media.
I have 5 of the aquatop filters. About to be 2 more on my 125gal. But all of mine are used with tanks that have pool filter sand substrate. Yes its after the media.
I have 5 of the aquatop filters. About to be 2 more on my 125gal. But all of mine are used with tanks that have pool filter sand substrate. Yes its after the media.
Do you guys know what the specific differences are between the HW-304B and the HW-404B? I know the 404B is the newer version, but what does that entail?
I have 3 of these guys, and I hate to say it now but I wish I would have passed and just bought a eheim. There flow is not as good as they rate it, and now all 3 of mine are down after a year. 20$ for a eheim 2217 would have been
Sunsun Pimp #12 checking here. Have had mine running since 2010, and still kicking and filtering my tank like day 1. I have no complaints here. I even had a period of time where I didn't clean the filter for nearly a year due to a new job leaving no time for focusing on my tank. I'm finally getting back to it and still using my Sunsun filter.
Hello all you sunsun pimps, I have a question for you. I am in the process of acquiring all the hardware to setup a 55g I purchased from a lady in town. I have been reading this thread and have decided to try one of these filters. My question is what size sunsun do I need to run on this size tank? I am going with a high light high tech tank. It will have a 4 bulb t5 light so can run up to 216watts of light. I am also planning on pressurized co2 with an inline reactor, either a griggs or cerges type(havent decided yet). So, any input would be great and also what are your opinions on the uv version. Should I get it or not? Thanx and I look forward to joining your ranks soon.
Hello all you sunsun pimps, I have a question for you. I am in the process of acquiring all the hardware to setup a 55g I purchased from a lady in town. I have been reading this thread and have decided to try one of these filters. My question is what size sunsun do I need to run on this size tank? I am going with a high light high tech tank. It will have a 4 bulb t5 light so can run up to 216watts of light. I am also planning on pressurized co2 with an inline reactor, either a griggs or cerges type(havent decided yet). So, any input would be great and also what are your opinions on the uv version. Should I get it or not? Thanx and I look forward to joining your ranks soon.
I think th uv on most canisters is useless because of the limited contact time. You really need a sump or some other inline UV IMO. As for size, I have a 302 HW that is puportedly rated for up to a 100 gal. I am using it on a 29 gal. And I added a Koralia 425 to get more flow. I'd think you'd want to go up at least one size from the smallest one and maybe 2 especially if you are going to add a reactor. Just my 2 cents though.
Well I guess I get to claim #80!! Yay!! I have ordered 2 of the 303B to put on my 2-55 gal tanks. Should be here in a couple of days. I am sure my danios will be happy with their new filter. Rock On Sunsun.
Just call me SunSun Pimp #81. I have a high tech 55 gallon cycling right now. I wanted to add more water movement and some inline stuff so i went for the big boy (maybe the 304-B). I have an Eheim pro3 2071 that i thought could use a little help.
SunSun Pimp #82! Although I got my SunSun gear a few weeks ago. Running 2 3200gph SunSun powerheads! Monster flow! My fish sometimes get caught up in the whirlpools in the middle of the tank. It's hilarious watching them spin. They're tough fish!
SunSun Pimp #83. Been up for about a week. Digging it. Had to fight the tubes for about an hour trying to straighten them out a bit but I am guessing all canisters are like this. Do you guys somehow mount the tubes somewhere behind the tank?
SunSun pimp #84 here! I have the 302 that's been running for a week so far. As everyone has mentioned, this thing is dead silent! My tank is crystal clear! I have one question though. It appears that this unit filters from the bottom up, what is the best order to place the media?
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