🐠 Marineland Multi-Stage C-530 Canister Filter: Easy Maintenance for 100-150-Gallon Aquariums, 530 GPH Efficiency Review

I've been a Marineland fan for as long as I can remember. Why? Because you get what you paid for: quality and uncomplicated customer service. I used to have an Emperor 400. While this is a great cooktop filter I think it's time for a canister filter given my tank which is 31.5 inches. This Marineland C-530 canister filter is second to none because they engineered a superior canister filter. Setup is easy as the instructions are laid out at the same time. As with any new or new filter for your…

I award 4 stars. If it were a little quieter and came with a tube of silicone grease it would be a solid five. So far I like it but I only have it for one day. There have been reports of a leak, but I'm fine. I will update if and when that changes. I have a 90 gallon standard and it seems like a lot more filter than needed, but again, that's what I was aiming for. I have read several 1 star reviews and have to believe that the writers received defective equipment or were not paying attention to

My Use: I have a 75 gallon turtle tank that currently has an 8 inch RES. I upgraded the Marineland Magnum 350. Cleaning the filter takes about half the time and I do it about every 3 weeks instead of once a week with my old filter. The filter foam doesn't need to be changed nearly as often as advertised, I change them every 3 months or so. I change the polishing pads every time I clean and they're a bit pricey, but still less than what I spent constantly changing the filter bags on my Magnum…

This review does not reflect Marineland in any way. I have been involved with Marineland for quite some time and have great respect for them and their products. I currently have 2 of their C 360 canister filters running on a 60 gallon cichlid tank also made by Marineland. They run fine, no problems. I bought this canister filter because I wanted to upgrade to a larger filter as I have plans for a bigger tank. The external filter arrived today (October 7th, 2015) and I was (at first) very…

When I bought the filters I knew I needed a high performance canister filter for my new 90 gallon tank. I had some luck (well, literally and figuratively, it sucked) with another brand that was said to be good for 50-100 gallons. So I decided to go bigger and took this one. I noticed that several reviewers said they broke the clips. So when I first went to clean and the clips wouldn't open them, I didn't push them too hard. I got smarter and thought let's try a screwdriver. and yes, you MUST…