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Marineland

The only filter of its kind with a patented design, self-priming, bottom-mounted motor, the Magnum® Canister Filter provides the ultimate in easy setup and restart capability. Actually, Magnum is two filters in one. It converts from continuous duty to water polishing…and all Magnums now come complete with a Carbon/Media Container and Water Polishing Micron Cartridge.

Water enters the canister, surrounds the media and flows through rather than around it. No bypass ensures total filtration. And Magnum's versatile systems design also allows you to connect the output to a BIO-Wheel PRO for wet/dry biological filtration.

THE MAGNUM 350 BIO-PRO SYSTEM

The 3-in-1 Magnum 350 PRO System filtration package delivers optimum mechanical and chemical and patented BIO-Wheel PRO 60 classic wet/dry biological filtration. It also includes the easily attachable Power Kleen Gravel Washer.

Item No.	Description
Magnum Canister Filters
Magnum 350 Canister Filter	Standard 350 components
Magnum 350 Canister Filter Deluxe	The Deluxe Magnum comes complete with all of the standard 350 components, plus Double Quick-Disconnect Valves
Magnum 350 Canister Filter PRO	Comes with the patented BIO-Wheel Pro 60 wet/dry biological filtration, and Power Kleen Gravel Washer

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From: Brian Warner
Date: 03/13/2008
Product name:Magnum 350

Matt K had some complaints with this product. However I can see where he was getting water coming in through the top of the canister. It's a simple user error issue. There is a O-ring that goes around the top of the canister lip. Without it, once the canister fills up with water it will splash out around the top. The directions do specify the necessity for this, but like Matt K, I too neglected the directions and had this same problem. Once I read the directions the thing worked great. This is the best canister filter I've used. It runs super quiet. Prior I had a Jeebo, and was very unhappy with that. I use this Canister filter on my 65G saltwater tank. I just switched to do the water polishing per another user's comment. I'll see how that goes. But so far. I really like this thing. It's really easy to clean and works great.

From: Matt Kuenzi
Date: 12/19/2007
Product name:Magnum 350

I got this filter as a throw in with a used aquarium as well. I can't believe they charge $150 for this thing new. The entire filter just has this cheap feeling, and the setup is complicated with several O rings and loose parts that kind of get sandwiched together by the canister lid. Want quick disconnects to clean the filter, no problem! except they run 25 to 40 extra! Thankfully I passed on that. I wanted carbon filtration so I went out and bought the carbon filter for it. After filling the unit with carbon, I popped it in and filled the canister with water per the directions. The lid of the carbon filter popped off way too easily and suddenly I had carbon everywhere in the filter, probably not good for the power head. Cleaned it up, and got it back on and thought I was ready to go. Plugged it in, turned it on and boom it was working...except there was water coming out from the lid latches on the top!!! I promptly returned the carbon filter to the store and restrained myself from smashing this thing. Instead I got an Eheim ECCO, which by the way costs the same, is built soo much better, comes with quick disconnects and doesn't leak!

From: Michael
Date: 4/05/2005
Product name:Magnum 350

I bought this filter for my 30 gal FW aquarium because of a problem with very foggy water. I had a bio wheel filter supposedly good for up to 50 gal and just could not get the water clear. Water changes, chemicals nothing worked. I installed the Magnum 350 with the micron filter and within just 3 hours the water was remarkably clearer and by the next morning it was crystal clear. Now I run the carbon cartridge for about 2 weeks then the micron for 1 week and the tank is doing fine.

From: Steve
Date: 2/04/2005
Product name:Magnum 350

I acquired a marineland magnum 350 as a throw-in on a second hand aquarium purchase. After tuning up the unit with a new o-ring and micron cartridge I was ready to do some tank polishing! After reading all the overly hyped claims by the retailers and manufacturer I was highly confident this baby would have my established 30 gal. aquarium crystal clear within a couple of hours! Ha! after purchasing the exorbitantly priced micron cartridge the only thing that was polished was my wallet. Even after charging the cartridge with diatomaceous earth and the use of a certain water clarifier specified by Marineland I was assured by a Marineland tec rep that the tank would be clear within 24 hours, such was not the case despite the manufactures claim. This filter is quiet and probably good as a sustaining filter but from my experience it is no water polisher. I would go with a real diatom filter such as the Vortex for that purpose. I wish someone would take these manufactures to task of legally substantiating their claims.

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