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Canister Filter Specs



After the discussion about Eheims vs Marineland vs etc. , I collected
some comparison data.  If anyone has access to a Marineland Canister,
let me know how many qt.s or gal.s you can pour into it.  I emailed
Aquaria Inc (Marineland) and was told that the question, "What is the
volume of the media container?" was too complicated to answer via
email.  I called them and was told the volume was 0.09 gallons --
obviously an underestimation!  Hagen hasn't responded at all.

I would have listed prices, but they vary widely from time to time and
seller to seller for the same models.  So shop around.

(This is plain text.  If the columns appear disorganized, try a Courier
or other monospace font.)


Brand      Filter    Unloaded    Filtered   Media      Manufacturer's
                     Pump        Flow       Container  Maximum
                     Flow        Rate       Volume     Suitable 
                     Rate (gph)  (gph)      (gal.)     Aquarium
                                                       (or
                                                       Pond)    
                                                       (gal.)
Eheim      2213          120      100       0.8        66
           2215          164      165       1          92
           2217          264      208       1.6       159
           2250          265      265       3.2       264
           2260          502      502       4.8       396
           2x26          251      172       1.3        92
           2x28          277      198       1.9       159
           2x27(wet/dry) 277*     145       1.3        92
           2x29(wet/dry) 277*     145       1.9       159
           2x22          132       92       0.6        40
           2x24          185      132       0.8        66
Hagen      Fluval 104    125    Not Rated    .8        25
           Fluval 204    180    Not Rated   1.2        40
           Fluval 304    260    Not Rated   1.7        70
           Fluval 404    340    Not Rated   2.2       100
Aquarium 
Pharm.
/Rena      Filstar xP1   250    Not Rated   0.5        45
           Filstar xP2   300    Not Rated   0.9        75
           Filstar xP3   350    Not Rated   1.4       175
Marineland Magnum 220    220    Not Rated Not Rated    45
           Magnum 350    350    Not Rated Not Rated    55
           HOT Magnum250 250    Not Rated Not Rated    30

* Half the time, water is pumped out of filter and the other half of
the time water is
pumped in, so the through rate for the fresh filter rate is 1/2 of 145
or about 73 gph.


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