Zoo Med 10, anyone?

[Nuthatch]

I'm toying with the idea of getting a Zoo Med 10 for my 9 gallon Eheim Aquastyle.

 

I've been using the filter that came with the tank, but it seems like my water has a greenish tint to it.  Plus it has a habit of getting noisy/sounding gluggy.  So, does anyone have experience with this filter, good or bad?

[lizam]

I have used it on a 6.5 and 8 gallon planted betta and small fish tanks and really liked it.  It's quiet.  I wouldn't use the carbon or bio rings that come with it but it can hold quite a bit of media and as long as you put a sponge on the intake or in the intake filter thing (technical term there )  I think it's good. 

[Nuthatch]

Thank you!  Do you use any particular sponge on the intake?

[Jynn]

I've got one of these running on an 8g dwarf puffer tank.  I've had no problems with it.   I keep scuds in there so hes got stuff to eat, so I just shoved a lil bit of filter sponge inside the lil square intake guard thing so they don't get sucked in there.

 

 

Quiet and the flow isn't too strong.. but it was a pain in the ass to get it primed and running originally.

[lizam]

For priming just fill the canister with tank water or dechlorinated water.  I never use that opening at the top to fill but you can.  It will bubble and gurgle for 5 min or so but then it's quiet.  This will happen every time you clean it.