I recently ordered the fluval c2 power filter and it cam today so I thought I would post an ongoing review.
The reason I am making this thread here and not in the reviews forum is because this will be an ongoing review. Meaning I will be updating this thread multiple times when I have had the filter for a longer period of time. I would also like to discuss this filter with other members of the forum. This review will also be more picture based.
That being said, here is the review.
The fluval c2 is a relatively new power filter. It has five stages of filtration (2 mechanical, 1 chemical, and 2 biological).It also has the re-filtering flow control found in the Aquaclear filters. One of the tings that I like about this filter is the wet/dry stage. The wet/dry stage consists of a drip plate which sits over a container of c-nodes biological filter media. The water trickles over the c-nodes which exposes the beneficial bacteria to both air and water.
The water first flows through a coarse foam mechanical filter before passing through a fine floss pad which is attached to the back of the foam. The water then passes through the chemical filtration media. The water then flows through the submerged portion of the biomedia (in the same container as the wet/dry only it is further down in the container). There is also a small spout that delivers water straight to the bioscreen which sits on top of the wet\dry drip plate.
It is definitely powerful enough for a ten gallon aquarium such as the one I have it on but I would not use it as the only filter on a larger aquarium.
In case anyoneis interested, here is alink to where I bought it: http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-C2-Pow...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1278967262&sr=8-1
Here are some pics:
This is the c2 with all the parts:
The drip plate and bioscreen:
Here is the foam side of the mechanical pad:
Here is the floss side of the mechanical pad:
Here is a pic of the c-nodes:
Here is a pic of the adjustable length intake tube ( the tube is fully extended in this pic):
Here is a pic of the wet/dry stage in action:
Here is a pic of the filter set up and running with no cover:
And finally here it is fully set up and running with the cover on:
I find the filter very easy to use.
So far I would definitely recommend this to a friend:thm:.
Please comment.
The reason I am making this thread here and not in the reviews forum is because this will be an ongoing review. Meaning I will be updating this thread multiple times when I have had the filter for a longer period of time. I would also like to discuss this filter with other members of the forum. This review will also be more picture based.
That being said, here is the review.
The fluval c2 is a relatively new power filter. It has five stages of filtration (2 mechanical, 1 chemical, and 2 biological).It also has the re-filtering flow control found in the Aquaclear filters. One of the tings that I like about this filter is the wet/dry stage. The wet/dry stage consists of a drip plate which sits over a container of c-nodes biological filter media. The water trickles over the c-nodes which exposes the beneficial bacteria to both air and water.
The water first flows through a coarse foam mechanical filter before passing through a fine floss pad which is attached to the back of the foam. The water then passes through the chemical filtration media. The water then flows through the submerged portion of the biomedia (in the same container as the wet/dry only it is further down in the container). There is also a small spout that delivers water straight to the bioscreen which sits on top of the wet\dry drip plate.
It is definitely powerful enough for a ten gallon aquarium such as the one I have it on but I would not use it as the only filter on a larger aquarium.
In case anyoneis interested, here is alink to where I bought it: http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-C2-Pow...1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1278967262&sr=8-1
Here are some pics:
This is the c2 with all the parts:
The drip plate and bioscreen:
Here is the foam side of the mechanical pad:
Here is the floss side of the mechanical pad:
Here is a pic of the c-nodes:
Here is a pic of the adjustable length intake tube ( the tube is fully extended in this pic):
Here is a pic of the wet/dry stage in action:
Here is a pic of the filter set up and running with no cover:
And finally here it is fully set up and running with the cover on:
I find the filter very easy to use.
So far I would definitely recommend this to a friend:thm:.
Please comment.
