allpondsolutionsAll Pond Solutions EFX Plus Aquarium External Filter

Filtration d’aquarium génial

Livrée rapidement (même en Guadeloupe, ce qui est assez rare, cependant avec des taxes supplémentaires comme souvent ici), la pompe est silencieuse, je n'ai pas eu à l'installer dans un meuble pour colmater le bruit. Le montage et le démarrage ne sont pas très simples mais tout à fait accessibles (il faut un peu de réflexion et d'attention). seul bémol, pour le moment (une semaine d'utilisation), des algues se forment encore dans mon aquarium alors que je pensais que la pompe arrangerait complètement ce problème.

I am seriously impressed with this filter. This is my first external filter and wanted to plump for one with UV seeing as our pond pump has UV and works wonders.It took a while to set up but this is because I was following the instructions carefully after an earlier review had recommended doing that. I had to cut holes in the tank lid to fit the pipes but I already knew my tank didn't have large enough holes anyway.Setup was thorough and by the book but was very easy to follow. I took longer setting up the outlet fitting but this was because I'd misplaced a tiny part for it but found it still in the box so was fine. Once set up I found it difficult to prime as instructions said filter the filter 3 quarter full. I found filling it as full as I could get it meant priming was successful. I was worried about priming however we had a power cut today and found after it came back on the filter sorted itself out. And for anyone struggling to prime, double check the lid is definitely super tight and 100% gap free. I had a tiny gap I hadn't noticed round the corner back when I couldn't get it to prime the first time so after re setting the lid it worked.Getting the pipes onto the fixtures was tricky however eventually managed it.I was worried the inlet fitting was too long for my tank however, found that you don't need to use all the pipe parts so I have made mine a bit more it shorter and it works perfect. I also worried about the water flow after it got going as I have fancy goldfish which do not like fast water flow but I twisted the spray bar to face the tank wall so it seriously reduces the flow and is a perfect gentle flow now.Our tank is large but is 80 litres.. I primarily wanted something that would overly do the job as I have some Twig catfish and a Sturisoma whom are super sensitive to water quality. They appear much happier now with this new filter compared to my internal Oase one. However must stress this does NOT replace the need and frequency of water changes (frequency depends on tank size and stock levels). The filter helps keep water quality up but you still need to do water changes, I overheard someone in our local pet shop talking about this filter and how "I rarely do water changes".. unless you have a big tank with only 1 fish in, you seriously need to keep the partial water changes - this filter doesn't get rid of ammonia or nitrates - especially if, like me, you have Fancy Goldfish which are really messy sometimes.The water quality is just amazing. I had an issue with green water due to the live plants and was struggling to get it under control, hence wanting a UV filter and I have to say it has sorted the problem within hours. You can turn the UV off at the press of a button too so it's not constantly on which I love. But this has seriously sorted the green water and some algae build up but is nice as it has left some algae on the tank so my Twig Catfish and Sturisoma are very happy keeping on top of that (PS highly recommended them as tank cleaners. They can be difficult to keep it you have poor water quality and won't last 5 minutes but if, like me, you have a healthy tank which isn't overstocked and has great water then they thrive. Honestly I hardly have to do any cleaning at all).It is SUPER quiet. The only noise I can hear is the quiet air pump now which is a novelty. The filter is housed below in the cabinet so that helps too.All in all, very impressed so far and I am glad I chose this filter. Thank you APS for a great product.

I've had this model for about 7 years and have only just had to replace it. I have 2 common plecos so it has been through a lot of maintenance otherwise I think it would still be going strong now. Plus I ended up with snails in the unit (long story) which I don't think helped.So when it came time to replace it, the choice was easy. I bought the exact same model.It's robust, works well and leaves crystal clear water because of the built in UV. I also like the primer on top which makes it easy to clear any blockages in the unit.Within a few hours I had crystal clear water again after having cloudy water for weeks. I was also able to add an extra layer of media for additional waste capture.Although the model stated it was a new improved model I was still able to just swap the pipework over which saved a lot of time and messing about and I now have spare pipework should anything go wrong in the future.I also have 2 internal filters, from the same company, so I was able to add this without causing any distress to my fish while the filter establishes.Filters are so expensive and tend to be unreliable.But this filter is affordable, reliable, easy to set up and easy to maintain.I highly recommend it

J'ai vraiment trouvé le meilleur compromis entre qualité et prix. Jamais eu de souci...je recommande vraiment