ProClear Aqautics Premier 200 Wet Dry Filter with Prefilter

Well worth the investment.

If you have 100+ gallon tank and you want it clean and clear without spending hours per week on tank maintaince get this filter (and an additional pump of course, i use the 'marineland 5500').

Setup is easier than you think, once its up and running upkeep is pretty simple and comparatively infrequent.

The only con is the noise, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10= loud 1= silent) I would rate the noise at a 4 to maybe a 5. For comparison I would rate the marinland 350 bio-wheel filter at a 3 and a half.

I've been running one of these filters on my 120 gallon freshwater tank for about the last four and a half years. It's performed flawlessly and it keeps the water very nice. Maintenance is easy and it can be performed in a few minutes without having to get inside of the tank or filter. I just use a bucket and pull out the pad and sponge from the filter and the two foam cylinders from the overflow boxes, wash them out in cool water and re-install.

I'm using a 900 gallon an hour rated Rio pump with this setup. Getting it set up and going is quite easy and getting the siphon tubes running and the water level set where you want it to be in the tank is about the toughest part.

My filter doesn't seem to be excessively noisy but it's also mounted inside of a closed cabinet under the tank so that probably helps quite a bit.

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