Hello, I am a beginner, a senior citizen with a 36 gallons aquarium with platys. I find your videos extremely useful. Clear, intelligent, knowledgeable. I try to watch all your videos and follow your advices. Thanks.
Yep, thank you very much again. You have been known as the smart guy that tells the truth about fish hobby in my home when I wanna talk about fish with my family. 😂🙏 thank you for sharing such valuable knowledge. A BIG WELL DONE, friend! 👏👏👏👏 What a video!
Wow! Just wow! I never thought this deeply about UL certification... Now that's really a huge point "what if!" condition... Thanks so much for these detailed information and appreciate you taking time to educate me and all viewers here. I knew what UL certification is but never thought about insurance part. Great, keep the good work bro! By the way, love the midas in that top tank, he is the man..
I have been running a 304B on my 75 gallon goldfish tank for almost two years . I didn't know it wasn't UL listed when I bought it but so far it is working very well. Can't beat the price. Good job explaining this.
Like I said they're excellent filters and work very well, and I imagine since the aqua top is UL rated they're probably aren't many differences between the aqua top and the sunsun, so more than likely you'll be perfectly fine, I've never had any issues myself and I've been running them for years.
I have two 304B filters running on my 180 gallon for over two years now. I'm very impressed with their performance very reliable and quiet. The only issue I had was an inlet pipe came lose one night and almost drained my whole tank but that was my fault for not checking the attachments after cleaning them.
Dude you completely changed everything for me! I was always used to seeing the UL on stuff but never gave it any thought. More reason to just buy the big names! Can't believe I learned this through research for a canister filter 😂. Rather pay the extra couple hundred bucks then to be worried about paying thousands out of pocket. I just love how they don't make it obvious for buyers on amazon or something though..
Thoroughly enjoyed RU-vid you're very informative little things that we don't know about was so useful so handy for the future and thank you for explaining the difference between the canisters I found so much information of you have a lovely day from planet Australia😊🌻
Great information. I live on the third floor of a condominium building. I'm actually researching canister filters now. This video could save my ass. I see a ton of great reviews on the Sun sun units and I was seriously considering one. But due to the risk, no matter how good those are, it just is not worth it to me. I'll have to get a UL listed unit. Thank you!
You're welcome, something I would still recommend even if you get a good highly rated canister filter is to place the canister filter in a storage container of some kind while it's running that way if you do develop any leaks the storage tote will catch the water before it gets to your floor, May save you from future headache 😁
I appreciate your commentary and thoughts on the Sunsun filters. Its absolutely shocking as to how much the price of these filters have gone up in price over the past few years. You mentioned that you purchased the 303B for $70 odd dollars... just looking on Amazon's website, we here in Canada are looking at $220.00 for the exact same filter from Amazon. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! a friend of mine purchased the exact same filter for $140 CA dollars 4 months ago and now Amazon is listing it on their website for $220.00... I guess we can blame our governing bodies for the obserd jump in price. NTL! on a lighter scale of things... the o-ring that keeps the power head sealed from the canister bottom has a rubber o-ring around the outer perimeter of the powerheads (internal) structure that prevents the filter to spew water where it's not supposed to be. This rubber o-ring has a tendency to severely stretch wayyyy out of proportion by about 1.5 inches mysteriously! If this happens to you during a general filter maintenance, cut the o-ring and then check its size against the normal "seating" location. You'll want to make sure it's secure within that groove. Make a mark if necessary, where the two ends should meet flush. Trim if necessary. At this point, you're going to make sure the ends are clean ... very clean! Get put your "Loctite craxy gel glue" NOT the liquid glue stuff and put a dab of the gel glue on only one end of the o-ring the size of a pinhead. Woth a steady and patient pair of hands, hold the tow ends together for about 15 seconds. You'll want to be as accurate as possible when joining the two ends together. Cyanide glue (crazy glue) is a very strong adhesive to rubber.
Thats some real great info many thanks. I had the sun sun 304a leaked gallons damaged my parents basement luckily wasn't anything i couldn't replace i wouldn't recommend them.
3yrs ago was $50 ------> Now $129ca Edit: Glad you pointed out the UL and insurance thing, lots of people don't know that. Same probably goes for non-UL usb chargers
I can never decide if I like my canister filter or not! It's useful but also a BEAST to clean and it's on my goldfish tank so that has to happen all the time.
I feel the same way when it comes to cleaning time they are always super dirty because they can hold so much, but for goldfish they're especially useful because of how much waste goldfish produce.
Learn something everyday. I do run one sun sun 304. I got it for free and it runs well but I love my fx6 wish I would of got another one on black friday
So I have an AquaTop canister filter and after watching your video I went to look for a UL Listed label of any kind on that filter. There isn't one. So paying more for the AquaTop filter vs. the SunSun, which is the same filter, doesn't seem to make any sense for the reason you state in your video.
I bought sunsun 3000 from a company called "finest filters" via amazon. After only 8 months, it failed in service due to the main oring allowing water past. Resultant damage to cabinet and ceiling below was significant. Interestingly, a new oriing failed to resolve the problem. Personally, I would never touch another sunsun product and am currently pursuing a full refund.
I've seen similar warnings for decades about insurance companies denying coverage if a fire is started by a product that is not UL-listed. As far as I've been able to determine it's purely an urban legend. My own policy has no such exclusion and I've never seen one that does. Did you honestly find an exclusion in yours? What company is it and which state are you in?
I'm in Pennsylvania and I use progressive home insurance, I specifically called and spoke with an agent who confirmed that in some instances non-UL certified products, if found to be the main culprit of damage, could void insurance coverage. although one thing I was informed of is its entirely up to the insurance adjuster that comes to review the damages.
@@TrafishAquatics Well, it sounds like your agent didn't know the answer and just spouted a bunch of BS. An insurance policy is a contract, governed by contract law as well as your own state's laws and regs. The only way coverage could be denied is if there's an exclusion in your policy. Some rogue adjuster can't just decide to deny coverage--if he/she did and there's no exclusion in the policy, you'd have an outstanding court case against Progressive for breach of contract and first party bad faith!
You really should update this video. You were screwed by your insurance agent. You were made to alter your way of life causing financial hardship due to false information from your agent. Perhaps you should see your agent in person, file a complaint on that agent, and then terminate your coverage. Make sure you have new coverage before you do so and then file a complaint with your state department of insurance, which regulates insurance activity and insurer compliance with state laws and regulations. Fire is a Covered Peril regardless of how it starts, however, the underlying cause must be something deemed both unexpected and non-preventable. Devices that are "plugged in" to an outlet are covered hazards regardless of UL certification. If the outlet into which they are plugged was the source of a problem, and the problem was due to faulty/incorrect wiring, then the company can dispute a claim in which then you would file a claim with the home builder. If the device malfunctions through no fault of your own, your home insurance policy is likely to cover it. But if the device caught on fire because of poor maintenance, or because you operated the appliance in an unsafe manner, then the losses may not be covered. For example, if your stove caught fire because of a grease buildup and the flames spread throughout your kitchen, your insurer likely wouldn't cover most of the damage - as they'd deem the blaze to be preventable. One might have a DIY custom-built computer, therefore, no UL certification causing a fire. As long as it was deemed unexpected and non-preventable you should be covered. In my opinion, you should feel free to purchase and use any device you wish. One last word about insurance. If you have several tanks and you are worried about possible flooding then you may need to purchase a separate rider covering flooding. Always speak with your agent should you have any questions.
I have a question. Been running sunsun canisters a while and noticed that the filter pads in the bottom tray are looking strange when I clean the canister. I have the black coarse filter pad on the bottom, next a finer blue or green filter pad and last a white finer filter pad. The white filter has gunk on the top of the pad not the bottom like I thought. Doesn’t the water come in at the bottom and then filter as it goes upward. Shouldn’t the gunk be under the white filter pad rather than on top.
Hi, I'd like to buy SunSun HW 303 A but I've heard it's too loud, what is big problem for me, please can you tell me if it's true that SunSun HW filters are not very silent ? Thanks Sorry for my English, I'm from Europe 😊
Hello, thanks for the video. Can I use 303a in a 55 gallon (200 liter) aquarium? Because the price is the same as 302 in my country. Or is there no need? Because 303a is larger and consumes more energy.
Hi! So I’m back again to ask a question lol, I got a testing kit, and my tank that the goldfish is in is fine in terms of parameters, but the cycling one has ammonia in it! How would you get rid of ammonia? Thanks 🙂🌈
If a tank is cycling it has ammonia that is normal, eventually bacteria will begin to colonize and will start breaking that down into nitrite and then break that down again into nitrate. once the cycle is fully established you will only have nitrate left. were you doing a fish in cycle or a fish less cycle?
@@theugliesttahitimangofarme2167 thank you, That is one thing that bothers me about other channels is they're not engaging or interactive with their audience, and I try to do that as much as possible because I want people to feel like when they comment they're being heard, whereas on other channels that's not so much the case.
Is the 302 enough for a stand alone filter for a 75 gallon. I have a Penn Plex Cascade 1000 that does 265 gph and it’s sufficient for a 75 gallon. Both the 302 and 1000 does 265 gph.
@@TrafishAquatics I got a Penn Plex Cascade 1000 that also does 265 GPH and it seems sufficient for my 75 gallon. So I don’t know if it’s just a personal preference or the 302 is actually weaker. Was going to swap out the Cascade 1000 for a Sunsun 302, because the Cascade is a bit louder for my liking. Maybe I shouldn’t. I don’t have a lot of cabinet room, so these two are the largest canisters that I can get.
If you can fit a Sunsun 302 you might be able to fit a Fluval 406 or 407, The 406 and 407 have 383 GPH. If you prefer to go with a sunsun I would recommend the sun sun 303 instead, It's maybe only an inch taller than the 302 but larger around to hold more media and has a flow rate of 370gph
I have a sunsun 704b..do you know why I'm still getting micro bubbles. I rocked it back and forth got all air out. But still getting micro bubbles. Any idea?
How long has it been set up, If it's just recently been set up it's going to have micro bubbles for a little while until they all release out of the sponges and media, If it's been set up for a while the o-ring may have a slight leak or one of the hoses may not be clamped all the way.
I bought a used one can i hook ot directly up to my tank or should i hook it to a different tank using water out of my tank im going to actually hook it to
As long as you clean it reasonably well you can hook it right up to your main tank, Is the tank already cycled or are you completely starting from new?
Ok just add it on in addition to what you currently have running and give it about 2-3 weeks to cycle before removing other filters if that's your plan.
@@TrafishAquatics thank you for the reply.. I have heard some people complain about the flow rate of the 302 and how it isn't really effective in sucking up the dirt. Did you experience any of that?
I could see where they would think that, the 302 does have slower flow. Generally I run all of my aquariums with air stones which greatly improves the efficiency of the filter because it keeps solids in the water column until the filter is able to pick it up. If you prefer not running an air stone then I would go with the 303.
@@TrafishAquatics I do have a sponge filter which runs on the air pump. Will it work the same as your air stone in terms of keeping the solids in the water column ?
Not to my knowledge, canisters like the fluval have a flow adjustment lever on top of the pickup and output locking lever, the sunsun just has the locking lever
Do you plan on having an airstone? If so just run a sponge filter. If you want a canister and you want sunsun I would look at the HW-602B as the flow rate is a little more appropriate
I have well water so I don't even use the prime, I have it on hand incase I have an ammonia or nitrite spike so I can detoxify it but I haven't had one of those in a few years too 😆
It is the beauty of having well water pumped to the home. When I first started fish keeping, I was misinformed and bought water conditioners such as Prime, then I found out one day by adding water to the tank after a water change and forgetting to add conditioner. After noticing no effect on the fish, I stopped adding them. But, water conditioners like Prime and any aquarium fertilizer for plants should NEVER be added on the same day or for up to 48 hours afterwards because the water conditioner will affect the trace elements in the fertilizer to a degree making them less effective
So, if you flood your house with a SunSun, just tell your insurance company the toilet overflowed. :P Go with the half cost filter that is the same quality. Not that I'm disagreeing with you, but do we actually think your insurance company is going sticker hunting over a little water damage?
I mean it might work who knows 😂, also from what my insurance company told me it all depends on the adjuster that comes out, In my experience most of them would work with you, but there's also some that are straight by the book.
Funny you don't want to rag on these filters, but ANYTIME you talk about a canister filter you are actually ragging on the filter, so how about just saying you either like the filter or don't like the filter, and quit wasting peoples time with this diatribe. Also, I am not an aquarists, but an interested party who may decide to get back into the hobby. I had an aquarium, in the late 1960's early to mid 70's amd remember when it was only air pumps, and undergravel filters Systems way before the big time manufacturers began flooding the market with water pumps, cannister filters, electronics, DOS, and everything that every aquarists seems to need.... So, as for me, I'm just interested in reading peoples articles......
I had an undergravel filter in a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium. Vacuuming the gravel with every water change was disrupting the bio filtration, which required more water changes, and stressed the fish. Canister filters really are a better solution. Sometimes progress is good
