SunSun Hw302 265GPH Pro Canister Filter Kit

Let me start of by saying I've started in the aquarium hobby in 1982 and have kept fish (fresh and salt) continuously since then. I am currently a breeder. I have always been some what of a "filter snob" . I ONLY USE EHEIM canister filters. I have owned several and currently own 2 X 2215's (yes they're old but they're EHEIM's and they still work great. I have started breeding Super Red Bristlenose Pleco's. If you have never had these I can't convey how much they poop! I had one of my Eheim 2215's on a 15 gallon grow out tank trying to keep it clean. I had to clean it once a week because of the zucchini "stuff" in the water from feeding. I set up a 20 gallon breeding tank for the adults. I moved the 2215 over to it. Again, I have to service it weekly or it completely clogs up. Decide to try one of these "SunSun" canister filters back on the 15 gallon. I read the instructions, installed the hoses and media as required, hooked it all up, plugged it in and IT WORKED PERFECTLY. No leaks, no noise, and a the next morning the tank was crystal clear. I let it run for almost a month before I noticed the output slowing down A LITTLE. Decided to clean it today. WOW! It was full of "stuff". The "toggle" release for the hoses was great and removing the trays to clean the individual media was very easy. Filled up the canister before reconnecting the hoses, pumped the "prime button" and it took off running again. VERY pleased with it's performance so far and will be ordering another one this week. I read all of the Pro and Con reviews before ordering and said "for $50 I can't replace the hoses and connectors on 1 of my Eheims so what do I have to lose?" Maybe I just got lucky and got a "good" one. Don't know, don't care. I'm still going to order another one :-). Will it keep a 75 gallon clean? Probably not. I would think MAYBE a 55 AT MOST but for anything smaller it works way better than I expected for the price! A good bargain!

Bought this for a 30 gallon turtle pond 3 years ago. Never had a problem with it, still running wonderfully today. Water has been clear, even with turtle growing to full size. Turtles are notoriously dirty but this canister kept up & performed. Now turtle has a bigger pond, I'll be using same setup for a small fish/plant pond and expect the same amazing results. Highly recommend!

I read a lot of reviews of the units before my purchase.. I am using it on a 55 gallon freshwater tank.. I also have a fluval c3 and fluval internal.. I was simply going to replace one of these existing filters. I am not quite sure if I can at this stage, but, I had recently(a week before) setup, or should I say transferred to this tank from a 30 gallon.. So the water is a little cloudy still.. This was even before adding the canister.. However, I have had canister filters before, so priming was simple.. Two pumps and it was going.. And I had to then open the filter(a good test of leading, etc), to add some purigen. It required no priming and just kept going upon adding power back to the unit.. And it has been going silently ever since.. I think a lot of people that have had priming problems are new to canister filters, as I remember with my first, I had problems priming, air bubbles, etc for a while.. But that's not the filter, but inexperience and it gets better with time.. The main thing is to fill the filter actually with water to a alternately an inch below the top(you may want to have it in a small tray in case of a small amount of spillage), and also, I always use a small torch to heat hose ends, so they slip on fittings easily, and then, they shrink to a nice right fit after they cool.. Additionally, with the hoses, you want to make sure the house end buts against the threads.. These things will ensure a nice and tight suction fitting.. However, the little filter is churning on along silently.. I am simply waiting for, what I think is bacteria buildup to clear up the water. I could use some bacteria additives, butt I'm trying to just go natural and be patient.. But I'm thinking it's working well, as I can see clearer into the tank' THAT is easily noticeable.. I may add the pre filter unit at some point, just to cut down on the change duration on this filter.. But overall, it's a nice little, inexpensive filter.. No complaints, except maybe I should have purchased the larger unit, add I debated between the two..

I purchased the SunSun 302 as a replacement for a HOB filter. First, I received the filter in a timely manner , it was very well packaged with all that I ordered. I read prior reviews on the SunSun prior to receiving it which was a big help. As was stated in some reviews the install instructions were of no use but the diagram on the box was easy enough to understand. The canister was very easy to set up even though I had no prior experience with a canister filter. As for setup, in the bottom basket I installed my mechanical filtration, a coursep, medium then fine pad. In the second basket I filled it up with Fluval bio-rings on top of a fine mechanical filter pad. On the top basket I filled it with more bio-rings, bio-balls and active carbon. After installing the baskets I filled the filter with aquarium water up to the top of third basket then pumped the primer 2-3 times after hoses etc. were put in place. The SunSun started right up with no problems at all, I just tilted the canister side to side a few times one started to purge any remaining air. I ran the canister 30 days in conjunction with my HOB to allow the bio to establish in the canister, then I removed my old filiter. The SunSun is super quiet, I can't hear it run, I have it on a 55 gallon tank that is somewhat overstocked with an Oscar, Jack Dempsey, Convict and 6 Silver Dollars. Water tests are all good but plan on installing another SunSun one my fish are fully grown. When I opened the canister yesterday it was obvious that it is doing it's job. I replaced the carbon bag with Seachum Matrix and expect to see even lower nitrate levels in the future. I am extremely satisfied with this canister filter and it's only 1/3 the cost of the name filters......

for the love of all that is good in this world do not get this thing...its cheap...and the hoses make it a pian to set up step 1, take out of box and laugh uncontrollably at the worst directions since Ikea step 2. use your common sense on how to assemble because if you use the directions...you lack common sense step 3. finally get it all together and hopefully you remember to take the media out of the plastic bag that is covering the mesh media bag (only if you got the media included) step 4. get it primed via a pump button which is a pain in the arse to do because just when you think you have it ...NOPE MORE BUBBLES step 5. get your tank all set up with the cheap intake and outboard plastics that feel like they were made out of egg shells. step 6. fight with houses and crappy suction cups that said eggshell plastics are attached too. step 7. enjoy your filter and have a beer or anything that will take the rage that this thing has caused away step 8 pray to whatever deity you have because this things will leak inevitably. all in all i would return this thing buy i bought it to replace my older filter for my tank and i dont thnk my fish can handle another few days without a filter .... wish i could get my money back i really do but my situation has prevented me from doing so...do your self a favor go with a name brand yeah you will pay more but you get what you pay for

It is my first canister filter but it is working fantastically. Easy to set up, easy to run, and really REALLY quiet. I'm no aquarium expert but here are my tips and discoveries as a new hobbyist: 1. Soak the tubes in a sink full of HOT water for several minutes, then take them out and give them a little stretch. This will straighten the coils. 2. Soak the end of the tube in HOT water before connecting to the hard plastic attachments. This will soften the tubing and make it easier to connect the two. 3. The filter goes from bottom to top, so you use scrubby pad on bottom, charcoal in the middle, and ceramic rings/bioballs on top. Make sure the baskets' holes are lined up properly with the intake so this works properly. *****There are two different options in this item, one gives you the auto fish feeder and the other gives you a set of filter media. 4. Fill your tank with water, treat it, then pour some of the water into your canister before closing it up. This will speed up priming, but it will still take plenty of pumping to get started. 5. Keep your filter in a bucket for the first day JUST IN CASE you didn't close it correctly or there's a leak. It fits perfectly in a 5 gallon bucket. 6. The outflow spray arm is NOISY, but if you twist it so the water hits the glass of your tank, it is almost silent. 7. Water MUST be above the height adjustment joint of your intake or else the filter will suck air, make noise, and eventually lose prime. 8. You don't need to drain the hoses in order to clean the filter. The black piece the hoses attach to has valves, so you can just unclip that part and haul the canister off to clean inside.

Bought to replace the one that had broke. I accidentally broke the clamp handle and I couldn't find that as a replacement part so instead I bought a whole unit and I have all the parts I might need if I break anything else. I have used it on my 75 gallon fish tank for 3 years before I broke it so I feel that it was worth buying the same. I replace the filter media once a year and have rinsed the sponges every 3 months and have had no tank issues. The water is clean and filtered and since the new one was the same as my old one the hose fit without having to swap anything. Its quiet and hides well under my tank in the cabinet.

I've had this canister filter on my aquarium for about 3 years now. It works good, but I've also had a couple of problems with it. The impeller got VERY noisy after about a year, and I had to replace it to make it quiet again. The big o-ring around the lid has been replaced twice, and even a brand new one leaks a little at first even if silicon grease it used on completely clean surface. And the flap latch that removes the inlet and outlet line snapped. Its a cheap, thin piece of plastic that applies leverage to close or release that interface, and a little pressure by hand is all it took to break. Still works, but the flapper piece is half missing. I use this as the sole filer on a 100 gallon tank and it does great. I'm not overstocked with fish and have many plants with inline carbon injection. Works like a charm, other than those few problems listed.

Very good works very well thanks

This canister is a raelly good upgrade from my Marineland Biowheel 150! I received everything that was annonced. I did't use the active charbon since i put all the white filters in the bottom, the ceramic noodle in the middle (with my old filter media) and the bioballs on the top basket. The tubes are a bit stiff and the plastic of the water intake and outtake are a bit on the cheap side, but for the price, I can't complain at all! It is really quiet and I can say that my air pump is way louder than this Sunsun filter!

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Excellent