Seachem Tidal Filter by Sicce 75 Gallon

I have a 35gallon tank that is filled with platys gone wild. What started out with five exploded to at least fifty. So pulled out all the plants and bought the oversized SeaChem 75 to handle the biological load. I considered a canister filter but I wanted something simple to maintain and more or less leak proof. This filter checks all those boxes. It is fairly quiet and the only noise I notice is the babbling water. My vibrating air pump masks the rest. I also like the fact that there aren't any hoses snaking inside and outside the tank. The filter does a good job filtering the water. It is clear and I rarely see any fish waste. Customizing the filter media is simple. The only quibble I have is the flow control. For example it would nice to have a way to cut off all flow to the surface skimmer. In comparison to the canister filter I was considering, this filter is 1/3 the price for good performance without the headaches. After a month, I'm happy with my decision.

Filter worked intermittently. Works for a minute, stops for 3/4 minutes, then works for a minute or so again before stopping for 3/4 minutes. Returned. Not worth the hype. Stick to Eheim/Aquael.

Excelente filtro.

He probado 3 marcas de filtros de este tipo y por lejos este es el mejor, es silencioso, tiene muchísimo espacio para materiales filtrantes, ya viene con buena cantidad de Matrix, los materiales de fabricación se perciben resistentes y de buena calidad, su funcionamiento y mantenimiento es sumamente sencillo, han pensado en muchos detalles en su diseño, el skimmer de superficie funciona bien, pero si el nivel de agua está muy alto le cuesta atrapar las partículas, se puede regular el caudal hasta dejarlo casi en cero. El único detalle que le veo es que cuesta un poco sacar la tapa donde está la bomba, esa pieza es un poco ancha y se tiene que apretar y jalar al mismo tiempo, fuera de eso lo recomiendo ampliamente si buscas un filtro de este tipo.

Model: Seachem Tidal 75 Filter media: Coarse sponge (included), Fluval Biomax (separate purchase), Seachem Purigen + media bag (separate purchases), and Seachem matrix (included) Tank size: 60 gal 48"l x 12"d x 24"h Stocking: Red cherry shrimps, neon tetras, bamboo shrimp, rams horn and trumpet snails The Tidal 75 is a powerful filter with many conveniences that make it superior to other brands and models. Removable media basket is such a great design. Flow control works really well. At max flow intake, my media restricts the flow too much and the water level rises a bit too high in the filter - so I keep the flow in the middle range. Also at max flow, I found it to be too turbulent for my little shrimps and fish, and some waste and sand was being kicked up from the substrate. I don't find the filter noisy. The only noise I notice is any splashing caused by having the flow too high, or any air that gets trapped in the basket when starting the filter dry (the trapped air clears itself over time). The impeller is located inside the tank which also dampens any noise. Note to tanks with shrimp or fry - this filter will suck up smaller organisms and kill them. I was not careful initially and did a sloppy job with securing mesh to the filter and lost about 10 shrimp who found their way into the filter, including a berried momma. I have since redone this with sponge and filter floss instead of mesh as outlined below: 1. end of the tube (don't forget to cover the hole at the very bottom) 2. on the cover below the impeller - remove the cover and put a sponge over the grille on the inside of the cover 3. surface skimmer intake - remove the impeller and use a kebab skewer to push filter floss into the gap to cover the grille