Zoo Med Turtle Clean External Canister Filter, 50-Gallon

I have used this filter for about a year now and it works well with not much maintenance. Once you learn how to prime it, and it gets some good bacteria going in the filter, it works flawlessly and keeps our tank very clean. I am surprised by the negative reviews. I have not had issues with hose kinking and haven't had to do anything special to keep them from kinking. I can imagine if you try to make them do tight bends that they would kink like any other type of vinyl hose. My only issues is that I wish the cap on the suction tube was a bit tighter. If water level is low enough it can suck in air around the seal and getting air in the system causes it to surge and not pump correctly. But that is cured by watching for water evaporation and keeping the level up. I wish the suction cups that hold both the spray bar and suction tube were a bit larger. But otherwise it seems to be a very well thought out solution.

Very satisfied. Fast shipping. Sure cleared out my tank kwickly.

This was the third one I've ordered over the years and will be the last. Had to return it because it had a cracked top. These filters do not seal well and usual require adding plumbers tape just to get suction. I bought a different product, conditioned to expect a lot of drama getting it up and running. Instead, the new brand was easy and works great. Bye Bye Zoo Med.

Had it for about a year, It was extremely hard to get primed but eventually it worked. However when I moved house it wouldnt prime at all, Ive been trying for 3 days.

My turtle loves it