Resun and other filters

wrote in message
oups.com...
I googled Resun filter, which was mentioned in the setting up a
canister filter thread. They're incredibly cheap in Australia, and the
pictures look good. One site that came up from the US belongs to a
poster on TFA: Carl! Here's the link:
http://americanaquariumproducts.com/...werFilter.html

Carl is only carrying the HOB model as far as I can see. Have folks run
into unusually-branded filters or other products? Attractively priced
ones? Do you have any comments? Tommy recently did a spreadsheet/
survey of some filters, but I forget the link.

The products I'm familiar with are Hagen, Eheim and Marineland. Rena is
still a new name for me. In the old days we had Dynaflow, Hartz
Mountain, "Miracle" UG filter and others...
d.


The Resun I bought is now in it's box in the garage. It was fine until I
started cleaning th filter media in it and gradually all the plastic clips
on the lid all snapped off. Then the ceramic shaft in the impeller broke and
had to be replaced (not easy to get parts for I'm afraid) and then the hose
valves gradually went.

I replaced it with a 700L/H Aqua One type canister and it's not only quiet
and efficient (flow rate is NOT 700L/H btw - more like 200), but it is
nowhere near as fragile as the Resun was. I won't have Resun anything again
after the canister episode.

Oz