Marineland Magniflow 360 Canister Filter Unboxing and Setup 

Well, I guess on my last cleaning, I let one of the bio balls drop into the tube system that runs between the baskets. At first, it was OK, but the ball became plugged. I found today that there was very low output from the filter and it was making wooshing sounds that canister filters make when clogged. I went to clean and inspect and found the ball in the tube of the 3rd tray down. When I put it back together and connected to the tank, it was like turning on a firehose again! My fish love high flow!

We also took your advice on not filling the filter with water. Using the prime button just wasn't as effective as using the old suction method from the tank.

My thumb would have done a lot better if I'd done that!!

I have my tank half full so the turtles can get up on some rocks out of the water. Any tips on modifying the input/output hoses?

I am still very happy with mine. Hope you like it!

Thank you! Glad I could help.

Thanks for watching!

You're welcome! I just posted an update to this video so you might want to check that out.

🤣 I had to go see that spot to see what you meant. Lol, I remember now. I hope the filter works well for you and thanks for leaving a comment!

So far so good! It was a adventure getting our Oscar's moved into our new 75 gal aquarium. They both decided to jump out of the old tank at once. One took a trip down our stairs and the other onto the floor. Wish we had video it was hilarious after they were both happy in their new tank.

Literary the reason I'm here lol. I opened it up and assumed it was an extra gasket. I have hardwood and the water spilled under the stand, so I had to drain the tank and move the stand so my floor wouldn't be ruined lol.

Do you have to buy the gasket separately? I don’t think I got one

Thanks! I didn't know...I'm not good with telling on gouramis.

@@FishyReview females have a rounded dorsal fin, males have a pointed dorsal fin.

That can be a nice feature. There are pros and cons. As long as you never break the syphon, it doesn't matter. When your tank is bottom drilled, you could have a leak and drain the entire thing, but it gives you great options for a sump.

I’ll look again the next time I clean it. Thanks!

Arrows where specifically?

It will be a lot easier if you fill it first. The red button should let you start priming the filter but may or may not work depending on your situation. I show the button in action towards the end of the video.

Awesome!

Have you cleaned off the impeller and the housing where it sits? Mine has been running since I made this video and still pumps well, even with the intake somewhat blocked by pesky java moss. Have you thoroughly rinsed out the foam? Have you replaced the polishing pad? In canister filters, it's tempting to rinse out the polishing pads but it's best to replace those because they can become more clogged than they appear.

Fill the canister with water first to speed things up and make sure the red button is getting pumped well. You should see some water start to get pulled down the intake tube. Also make sure the intake tube isn't sucking in air anywhere.

I don’t know enough about saltwater to answer. Maybe someone else will chime in!

I loved that Filstar filter. I think it's quite comparable. Mine was the XP3 and it was sucking some air towards the end as well. The only thing different really is that the 360's intake clogs easier and that's because I have a ton of plants in there. It's no longer the "tank where plants go to die" and it's been making a comeback. So I have to monitor the flow and then clear the intake when it stops up. However, it has worked great as a filter and the tank has a heavy fish load, but they usually don't get fed every day

@@FishyReview Thanks for your reply! Well my 360 arrived yesterday so I guess I'll give it a try. I have a heavily planted 55g corner tank it's going into, but I plumb my intake into an undergravel filter riser so I never have issues with clogging, hopefully my unique filtration serup will avoid that.

Yikes. I see what you mean. I tried every way I could think to search for this and can't find the right impeller for this, except from Marineland, who shows out of stock. Maybe it's like a lot of things that are hard to get since Covid started and hopefully this part can be ordered in the future.

Either the impeller is somehow in there wrong, or more likely it’s still not completely primed. The very first time is a little hard. Fill the filter completely with water and try to make sure the air is out of the intake hose.

@@FishyReview marine land sent me a replacement impeller and that fixed the issue

I showed pumping the red button late in the video. It helps to fill the canister with water first.

I think so or they were very close.

@@FishyReview like your case, I’m replacing a fli

Filstar canister filtering system

The 2 little O rings are spares. It’s doing great so far!

I would call it silent. This is why it’s on my 75 gallon tank in my living room. HOB filters would make too much noise for my liking since it’s right next to where we sit. It will make a brief sloshing noise several times a day when it needs to be cleaned or if the intake is clogged up.

That's a standard 75 gallon tank. 48" x 18" x 21" (approximate).

I just posted my follow up. No leaking for me but, yes, I've read those reviews. I also talked to the local shop and they have 5 of them set aside because they had to take the disconnect assemblies out to service customer tanks that had leaks around that area. Parts are backordered for months. If I can get my hands on one, I'll disassemble it and see if standard o-rings or silicone grease would fix it, but I'm not touching my perfectly good one!

@@FishyReview yeah both that I ordered unfortunately leaked from the in and out ports on the canister and from the out port where the hose connects to the outflow tube. Ended up just returning them both and got 2 more of the top fin pro 120s since my original is doing so well and I love the app control. Also they still sell for over 50% off so why not 😅

@@BuildsWithV I bought mine 3 years before I ever got it out of the box so I wonder if something was changed in the manufacturing process in the mean time. It’s not cool for a canister filter to leak!!

@@FishyReview I found this vid of yours when looking to "Future Upgrade" for a canister when mine finally fails. I currently run a "Cheap" Aqua One Ocillaris 850. And so far it has done me fine. I looked to a few differing filters and the Magnaflow has been one on my radar. What makes me feel unsure is both the price and the bad reviews that I have seen online (Could be a few bad units, I just don't know). Looks like a well made unit, but the only problem I have with it is the media which is supplied with it. Firstly, the sponges supplied don't seem fine enough. I'd have expected a rough sponge to catch the detritus, then a finer sponge for the BB. I do however like the Bio-Balls and Ceramic Rings (looks like there are plenty given). However, I would have set it up with the rough sponge and a finer sponge in the lowest chamber. Then followed by the filter floss, and more floss added (fully fill that chamber with floss). The third with the Bio-Balls. The fourth with the Ceramic Noodles. And forget about the Carbon altogether (Unless you feel the need for it), but the carbon should be placed last (top chamber) in the line which the water travels. Still holding on to the fact that this is a great canister, just needs a few tweak's with the media placement and it will be fine. It's in my list still... Would love to know how it is doing after a year or two, and if you have made a change to the media placement and grades of sponges. Great vid though, keep doing what your doing!

@@andrewdefty6044 thanks for the comments. Be sure to check out my recent follow up video where I add finer sponges. It really was doing fine with the coarse sponges.

Yes but I don’t think I would put just one of these on a 200.

No you can't on this filter. If you want a cannister filter with flow control, check out this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2gZZpV4Jxdo.html

@@FishyReview thank you 🙏

Maybe someday I can do a giveaway when the filter companies start giving me some.

I agree on the polishing pad problem. I’m trying some 3rd party replacement pads from Amazon right now to see how they hold up.

Mine hasn’t leaked so far and has been working well. where did yours leak? I could look out for that on mine.

I wonder why yours does that? Is air getting into the intake side somewhere?