self priming power filters?

[LettieHatter]

I've got an really old Whisper 200 filter on my tank. It does a good job filtering, but when the power goes out it doesn't self prime, I have to pour a little water into it to get the watter flowing again. I'm worried I'm going to come home one day to a mass casuality and a burned up filter because of a power outage. I have been thinking about upgrading to a Penguin bio-wheel filter and was wondering if they self prime.

Anybody have any ideas about this or suggestions on what brand of power filter (if any) is self priming?

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: self priming power filters?

I have an Emperor 280 and Penguin 350 and both of them will draw water by themselves after the power has been cut.

The best deal i found was to go to www.petsmart.com and find the Penguin 350, print the screen and take it to a petsmart store. Tell them you want to price match the online price and they'll sell it to you for $26.99+tax.
Heres a link directly to the filter

http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441808569&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030112&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023693&bmUID=1171830351198&itemNo=6&In=Fish&N=2030112&Ne=2

[Brownsnoutuk]

Re: self priming power filters?

Hmm,. i only just noticed you have a 10g and a 5.5g. The penguin will be huge sitting on the back of your tank.
Which ever filter you decide, check the petsmart online price and it may be cheaper.

[LettieHatter]

Re: self priming power filters?

That's great. I'm definately going to get a Penguin then, probably the 150. I'm going to be setting up a 20 long (my biggest tank ever) in a day or two, so I'm not to worried about the size of the filter. Once that tank is cycled I'll be moving all my fish up a tank size and will be using the 5.5G for a sick tank.

I didn't know that Petsmart matched their online price in the store. That should save me a few bucks. Thanks.