I’ve been using the Fluval 205 for a little over a year now, and I love it. I have it installed on my 26 gallon planted aquarium. I use the Fluval foam sponges, Fluval Pre-Filter and the Fluval Bio-Max. This cannister filter is for aquariums up to 200 litres (40 US gallons), and pumps a hearty 180 gph. It has a total of 3 media baskets, and holds 4 foam sponges. I also have a pre-filter sponge on the intake to protect my small fish from accidentally getting stuck to the intake.
Maintenance is a snap. All you have to do is close the suction/discharge valve, unplug the filter, and disconnect the Aqua-Stop Valve. I only clean my filter once a month, and I don’t clean the whole thing. I clean 2 sponges, and one media basket, and I always rotate which baskets and sponges I clean. That way, I’m not destroying all of the beneficial bacteria that lives in the filter media. After I clean the filter, I reconnect the Aqua-Stop Valve, open the suction/discharge valve, and the filter automatically fills itself with tank water. Once all the air is out of the filter, I plug it back in and I’m done. Very simple.
Each filter comes with: Instant-prime system; single-motion lift-lock clamps; clog-proof intake strainer; dual-layer foam screen; and instructional DVD to ease set-up and use.
Fluval has plenty of other filter media available, including carbon, peat, Zeo-Carb, ammonia remover, nitrate remover, and water polishing pads. For my planted aquarium, I do just fine with the foam sponges, Pre-Filter, and Bio-Max.
I definitely recommend this product. Lots of flow, great media, and easy maintenance.
Disclosure: I did not get paid to review this product. However, the image above does link to my Amazon Affiliate account.
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