Sunsun Hw304B Canister Filter Kit with 525GPH Flow 🐠 Rate and 9-watt UV Sterilizer: Efficient Aquarium Water Purification Solution Review

SO! I've been using this Sun Sun HW-304B since November 2015 and just replaced it. I'd say 5 years for less than $100 is a lot, *mostly* uptime. So what to be aware of: Leakage - I haven't had a sealing problem so far, so after 5 years of the original o-ring. . Leakage only occurred when the filter failed or cavitated. Of course, the replacement never leaks. UV - I do NOT recommend running UV as the plastic is not UV resistant. see pictures in normal and after use). I probably only used UV 2…

6 months update. Unfortunately, I have to report that UV radiation damages plastic shells. I can't find anywhere to get replacement trays and have now turned off the light to prevent further damage. 2016-08-06 Edit - I see that replacement bins are now available from Revain - https://www.amazon.com/SUNSUN-Replacement-Basket-HW303B-HW-304B/dp/B01JQUYLRW/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid= 1470509272&sr=8-19&keywords=sunsun+304b After reading some great reviews of this product here at Revain, I decided to…

I'm not an expert! Just another guy like a fish! I use this SunSun alongside my Eheim 2075 pro 3 which I got from a local aquarium about 7 months ago. Here's what I think of both side by side. By the way. This 304B comes with 4 media baskets, not the 3 shows in the picture. Price: SunSun costs only 1/3. Material: SunSun uses soft plastic, all parts can be mixed. Eleim uses hard plastic made from more durable materials. Water Flow: SunSun has better water flow than Eheim. SunSun rated 575 GPH…