Best Canister Filter? SUNSUN 304B Review 

Oh, I wanted to add, I bought a 10-pound bag of lava rock (Venetian Princess Lava Rocks) for less than 15 dollars. The rocks are all around 3/4 of an inch. Perfect! At Amazon

How noisy is it ?

@@RoflJoker1994 Not a sound. The filters I used on the back of the tank made more noise. I rate this filter at 10 for performance as well as no noise and it looks good too.

D.H. Aquatics Nice! 🤙🏼

I'm buying this 304 filter for a 75 gal African cichlid tank. How do you think it will run being the only filter?

Matthew Moore Cichlids Agreed! The filter itself is excellent, but the trays always give people issues.

Bro pls help give me the model of the canister filter that was available for 15$ and also if possible link of the product , PLEASE BRO HUGE HELP

GDee Cichlids I’ve thought about doing the container too, just Incase! These filters are beasts at this price point!

Any chance you have the link to the Rubbermaid you use? I need one ASAP

iRecruit Fish sorry I don’t. I just picked mine up from Walmart. Comes with a lid. Works like a charm.

@@grock31 thanks I'll pick a couple up to make sure it fits

iRecruit Fish awesome. Let me know how it turns out for ya

Rathan Anand No problem! Glad you enjoyed the review! 🤙🏼

Why priming at all if there’s water in the pipes???

@@wanderlybasso2078. Because there's also too much air. As soon as you break the vacuum whilst opening the filter, air enters, so you have to prime it to get it out.

Not a bad video idea!

Shane P. It’s on top, covered in clear hard plastic, and it black! You can see it at 5:09

Long Island Fish Guy thanks man!

Thanks 😏

Such a great question! I actually still have this exact filter running but I’ll be looking to replace it soon. I like this filter because maintenance for it is easy, the motor being on the top is amazing because it never clogs, and it fits a ton of filter media. Things I don’t like about this filter is that the electricity it requires is more than double what the Fluval equivalent is. Also, I’m just starting to get leaking issues, on occasion, when turning the filter off for water changes. Hope this helps!

V8ToYy I’ve been thinking of adding some more media to some of my filters! Good thought, thanks for sharing!

Should start right back up, no priming necessary unless you take the tubes off and open the lid.

bagpeddler You’re 100% right - There’s not enough media in here. It was my first time ever using a canister filter and I was a noob! Check out an update on this video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYQgbMNdOr4.html

ashish dangol I mean that’s a pretty big bioload in a comparatively small tank. Might be fine while the fish are small but you’ll wanna upgrade that setup soon!

Depends on ther stocking and the dimensions of the aquarium, but you should be fine.

Mohammed Qadeer I believe it’s the same filter just without the UV sterilizer! You should be fine! 🤙🏼

@@LongIslandFishGuy Do you really require a UV lamp. Is it any good. Does it help. Also UV kills the bacteria which is required for the nitrogen cycle.

You’re not wrong! Check out an update on this filter here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYQgbMNdOr4.html I’m actually due for another update on this filter set up too!

Joshwa Daison I’ve only heard good things about the 304B and I’ve had 2 of them and love them. I know only one person who had the HW3000 and they had issues with it.

Thank you for your reply Really appreciate you for giving the guidance

backwoodsschooling That’s quite alright Bobby Boucher!

You’re not wrong! I updated the media in this canister filter here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYQgbMNdOr4.html

Yes

Yes

G.Ramesh Babu I leave the filter on all day

Ask Trag Definitely!

Matt H I personally don’t use anything chemical filtration in any of my tanks. If your mechanical and biological filtration are 👌🏼 than there’s no need for chemical.

The only time I use charcoal is only when removing medications from tank

GATORBAIT FISHING That’s good!

echoes1891 🤔 Hmmmmm not sure

@@LongIslandFishGuy is it quiet?

echoes1891 Yes! Unless it’s loaded 💩

Blimpus ehhhhh idk lol the plastic inside of the filter isn’t the highest quality. It would probably melt. Plus there’s nowhere for the wire to come out of the filter.

I had a fluval 206 or something like that years ago and the main gasket seal crapped out and leaked so much all over my carpet floor. (lucky i rented at the time lol) now i have a eheim pro 3 and an api filstar L on my 75 gal. Any brand filter can leak. My Ehiem has been a trooper for 6 yrs or more but the impeller is starting to go, flow is getting weak. API filter is crazy good but $$$$ I am trying to find best bang for the buck with good flow with at least 350 gal per hour

@@robanthes1308 I'm looking for a strong non leaking canister filter, any recommendation?

Arvind Gupta Depending on the stocking and tank setup, I would suggest keeping your water change schedule the same. Filters remove things from the water column, but the poop, left over food, etc still stays in the ecosystem in the filter. This filter won’t affect pH levels.

@@LongIslandFishGuy thank for your reply

luke gnanapragasam It’s on a 125 gallon and is on all day

DMZSniper 😳😳

In my opinion, if your biological media and mechanical filter are set up properly and you don’t overfeed, you don’t need mechanical filtration

Tan Le Are you tanking about the big oval shaped “button”?

24 lol

DON’T TELL HER PLEASE

Have to make sure the trays come together connecting correctly. Make sure you don't have any filter media too high in the trays. The trays have to connect flush. You can feel it connect when you lay them in there. Sometimes they will lay not connecting correctly then you will have problems. Fill the canister with tank water until you see the water on the top tray. Make sure you have the top flat plate tray that goes to the top on correctly. Should make a good seal. I have 3 of these on my 125g. never a problem for 7 years.

Pastor Emmell's Bible Messages It’s been great for me so far! I agree about the UV sterilizer. It will only give you problems, but at the same time, they’re not supposed to be on 24/7. I have never turned mine on so it doesn’t give me issues.

Check out the updated set up in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYQgbMNdOr4.html

aheim svensson I have 2 trays loaded with biological media and 2 trays of floss that essential act like a substitute sponge. I have absolutely no issues with water quality either soooooooo 🤷🏻‍♂️