allpondsolutions EF-150 Aquarium External Fish Tank Water Filter for Coldwater, or Tropical Aquariums, for Tanks Up to 150 Litres – Includes Filter Media, hose and Spray Bar - Full Kit.

its a cheap pump, BUY IT!!! I've used to keep reef tanks been out of the hobby a couple of years now but I've decided to get some tropical fish for the little ones, there is no primer on it but it was easy to prime if you half know what you are doing and for what it is I class it 5 star for a starter tank ALL DAY LONG!! I have had all the fluvals and this does the same job, albeit its manual priming as opposed to auto. (small tip.... turn off valve on top of filter keep water in the pipe and you shouldn't have to prime again)

The media could not be loaded. Excellent external filter, very quiet. I purchase it for my 25litre tank, crystal clear waterA few negatives thou:Priming it is a nightmareThe filter has to be level with the tank for it push through any air bubbles( be mindful if you are placing it in a cabinet with the pipes etcI found filling the canister to the top with aquarium water helps prime it fasterThe spray bar clips ain’t much use so I choose to use the water fall attachmentIf you get past minor issues , then It’s a cracking filter

Works great, simple and straightforward.However they failed to mention how to connect everything together.So you will struggle if you take off the plastic tightener and assume you put the hose through it first then back tighten it. That won't work.You will need to leave everything as it came then connect the hose physically to the plastic connectors THEN loosen the plastic part until it no longer turns.It's somewhat backwards especially if you're used to christmas lights connectors and fasteners but it's connect first then unwind to tighten the hose into the thread.Otherwise everything works great, green hose could be made more pliable as it is rather stiff, I recommend using a hair dryer to heat it up so it straightens up a little. Found that the cage for intake had bits of plastic (presumably from when it was molded) over so had to cut that up with a sharp blade but it was mainly the bottom part. The waterfall like feature is rather inconsistent but that's just physics cause the first outlet closes to the outtake pipe would be strongest and the furthest away would have the weakest so you dont get that even water height/pressure- also sags a little.Otherwise I'm fairly happy with the canister it's perfect for my 60L aquarium because it needs to handle the bioload I add and it means that if it's not working at full capacity I can provide a gentler output. However, I find the residence of the aquarium love playing against the waterflow of it.Overall for the price of it, it's absolutely great. Works and functions pretty well. Messy to clean up though so I recommend having a bowl under when you decided to disconnect or clean the sponges. Otherwise it's really good for what it's worth, it just has a few quirks like making sure the fan/motor is positioned away from objects or else you get that quiet humming side that can be irritating and if you can just get past that initial startup cleaning it doesnt need your attention.I like using the larger output and position it against the glass to make it quiet and my residents love playing against the current of it.

Easy to set up.Priming the filter is easy.Accessing the media to clean is easy.Noise from the pump is minimal.Working brilliantly for my 125L tank.Glad I went for the EF-250 and would recommend

I got this as a replacement for a 15 year old 205 fluval external pump.When the pump arrived I was very disappointed setting it up, it was flimsy, the clips to hold the lid on kept falling off, inlet pipe was crushed despite the box being in prefect condition.When i finally manage to set it up, behold it’s got air leaks, water leaking from the bottom seal from behind the pump, the pump can’t get enough water out of the tank due to the inlet pipe being crushed.Absolute waste of money, I was that upset that I’d wasted £45 on this that I’ve took a hammer to it and thrown it in the recycling bin where it belonged.I honestly wish this review was fake, but it’s true.Avoid avoid avoid buying this just stick with the fluval ones should have taken my own advice!Massively disappointed with this product and the fact they have put their name on it is even worse, just shows they’re willing to push rubbish out just to get the money in.

Set up is an absolute pain but filters usually are, wants to fall over all the time due to the placement of where the hoses come out from, if you make the mistake I did of feeding it through with just the hose to begin with because it’s so powerful it will suck up and small fish you have (trust me) I found myself taking this apart on the weekly basis in the end I got rid of it because it was too much hassle. I definitely think there’s a way you could make this work if you have the time to do so because it’s powerful and there’s a lot of space inside for adding different types of filtration but it’s noisy + huge and a bit of a pain.

My internal filter caused constant problems. Very noisy, vibrating the tank and a nightmare to take apart to clean. This is my first external filter. Following the instructions it was easy to set up and get running. Super quiet so far and feels pretty sturdy for the price. Got it running on a 55 litre tank and the water was running absolutely clear in a couple of days. No leaks so far and the lid just clips on and off for easy cleaning. Would definitely buy one again for another tank.