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Fluval 405 External Canister Filter – 110V, 340 gallons per hour Overviews The Fluval 405 Aquarium Canister Filter offers advanced pumping technology and a versatile combination of mechanical, biological and chemical filtering capabilities for... The media baskets equipped with the Fluval 405 Aquarium Canister Filter are self-contained and interchangeable so that the media can be replaced independently. Fluval filters multiply this advantage by directing water into complex flow paths for greatly increased contact with filter media. Once the water is at the bottom of the canister, it turns and flows upwards, through the bottom of each of the 4 media storage trays. The water then goes through a port molded into the plastic cover that sits on top of the top most media tray. Media is packed into filter baskets in the recommended positions for basic filtration in order to save you time, and the instant prime handle ensures an easy startup. The rest of my trays are full of Fluval “Bio Media” ceramic cylinders. The Fluval 405 Aquarium Canister filter provides 35-55% more volume than would be possible with round canisters of the same outer dimensions. Needless to say, there’s no way water can be flowing down through the media trays. The Fluval 405 Aquarium Canister Filter is held securely in place by the lift-lock clamps and is the perfect choice for discerning aquarists who want to achieve maximum versatility and premium performance for their aquariums. A word on priming: Fill the canister with water that you’ve treated for Clorine (I use Prime), and then put the lid on. Then pour in just a bit more treated water, into the outlet port. Correct flow path is that water comes into the canister housing and travels down the left side, through the 4 large sponge filters. I also use the Fluval water polishing pads and the water is always crystal clear. I have mine set up with the Fluval “Pre-Filter” ceramic 6 sided “cylinders” in the very bottom tray. The Fluval 05 Series filters offer several state-of-the-art features to ensure reliable operation and trouble-free maintenance. To the people who are having problems removing the top of the filter in order to service it: You don’t have to pry off the top, you use the latches on the side, and after “unlatching” them, you shove downward on them. So if future Fluvals come with a silicone rubber gasket to seal between that top cover and the impeller housing, you can say that you read about it here first on Amazon. Every time I serviced the Fluval, the sponges would only be marginally full of crud, and the water polishing pads would be dirty on top. But for now, if your Fluval 105, 205, 305, or 405, or the early generation 04 models, are performing poorly, put a couple of o-rings around that sleeve on the top cover, and fix it. This is now how the water is supposed to flow in the Fluval. I purchased a Fluval 405 in January ’09 for a 30 Gallon tank I was setting up for 3 large single tail Goldfish. I’ve never once had that milky looking water, or green tinge water. before the impeller would finally grab water and start actually moving it upward out of the canister. The Fluval motor is hermetically sealed to ensure reliable operation and it does not require coolant. About 6-8 months ago, I noticed the micro polishing filter pads were coming out all dirty on their tops. No amount of cleaning of the hoses, impeller magnet and housing, or even replacing the impeller cover helped with the direction of flow. The Fluval fired up instantly, just as it did when it was brand new, and I even have improved flow. Set up of the Fluvals is pretty easy, but does take some time. I’ve had one problem with the Fluval and I’ll discuss the solution below since Hagen is not interested in talking with me about it via email or phone. Additionally, the Fluval had become almost impossible to prime. I’m using a Fluval spray bar by the way. This port has a plastic sleeve sticking up, and that sleeve is just pushing up against the the impeller housing cover. Increased volume means a greater mass of filter material and a larger filtration area. Once in place, the top o-ring stuck up above the sleeve just enough that it would create a good seal against the impeller housing. I ordered a new cover, but while waiting for it to arrive, decided to try to fix the problem by modding my existing cover. I decided to make a gasket to seal the plastic sleeve on the cover, against the impeller housing....