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So on the 22nd of March 2013 I received my Aquatop CF 500UV. It is rated for 175 gallons according to the packaging. The filter is 18” x 11” x 12”. The four media baskets are pretty roomy, each holding two liters of media. The motor is rated at 525gph, and I'm sure this is with the filter empty. Also, the unit is equipped with a 9 watt UV sterilizer bulb. It's practically the same as the Aquatop CF400UV, which I did a review on before.
You can get the filter here.
For this filter I figured I'd do an unboxing + setup video. [Be warned, I've no qualms about cursing. If that offends you I'm sorry, but you'll hear the occasional ****, **** and damn in the video.]
Overall I really like the filter. It's dead silent, I like that. Priming it is a chore, but priming a lot of filters is a pain in the back. Whenever I have to prime it again I'm going to fill the canister with water first, then prime it. It's been running for three weeks now, and I've no complaints. I took the spray bar off and just use the 90 degree elbow as my outflow, it seems to have higher flow that way. I also replaced the intake with a TOM Aquarium Surface Skimmer, which is really cool and works great. The reason I did that was because I had a white film on top of my water and it was rather gross to look at.
I would recommend this filter to anyone I know if they are in the market for a larger canister filter and are on a tight budget. Plus, TruAqua/Aquatop has great customer service, and that is a very important selling point for me.
You can get the filter here.
For this filter I figured I'd do an unboxing + setup video. [Be warned, I've no qualms about cursing. If that offends you I'm sorry, but you'll hear the occasional ****, **** and damn in the video.]
Overall I really like the filter. It's dead silent, I like that. Priming it is a chore, but priming a lot of filters is a pain in the back. Whenever I have to prime it again I'm going to fill the canister with water first, then prime it. It's been running for three weeks now, and I've no complaints. I took the spray bar off and just use the 90 degree elbow as my outflow, it seems to have higher flow that way. I also replaced the intake with a TOM Aquarium Surface Skimmer, which is really cool and works great. The reason I did that was because I had a white film on top of my water and it was rather gross to look at.
I would recommend this filter to anyone I know if they are in the market for a larger canister filter and are on a tight budget. Plus, TruAqua/Aquatop has great customer service, and that is a very important selling point for me.
I plan on doing a review video on each new piece of equipment I get.
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