Ovidiu
Member
- Joined
- 15 Jun 2015
- Messages
- 57
Hello everyone,
After a long long wait the filter is finally here and its AMAZING !! The noise is close to a jbl e901 which is very silent considering it has a 1300 lph pump. It feels very solid and well made and it has a very sleek look. It's build in the same manner as the Eheim filters so there is no bypass. It has a very generous filtration volume, a little more than the jbl e1901 @ 6,7 real liters of biological media. It also comes with a really nice built nozzle which sends the water evenly in the tank. The power consumption is a low 19w versus the jbl1901 that uses 36w.
But the biggest + for this champion is the price: 133.90 euros on a german site!
It may be too good to be true but it actually is and the single downside of it is that it doesnt come with a quick release mechanism for the hoses like jbl or eheim and can be a little wet when you clean it. For this reason i adapted the eheim prefilter and for the next 6 months ill forget about cleaning the canister.
I know there are people like me that are looking for a big canister on a budget and i think this filter rivals with eheim easily. I am not saying its better because i have not tested it long term but from what i can see its damn solid.
I must say that based on price/quality/filtration volume/power consumption, this filter is perfect for my needs.
After a long long wait the filter is finally here and its AMAZING !! The noise is close to a jbl e901 which is very silent considering it has a 1300 lph pump. It feels very solid and well made and it has a very sleek look. It's build in the same manner as the Eheim filters so there is no bypass. It has a very generous filtration volume, a little more than the jbl e1901 @ 6,7 real liters of biological media. It also comes with a really nice built nozzle which sends the water evenly in the tank. The power consumption is a low 19w versus the jbl1901 that uses 36w.
But the biggest + for this champion is the price: 133.90 euros on a german site!
It may be too good to be true but it actually is and the single downside of it is that it doesnt come with a quick release mechanism for the hoses like jbl or eheim and can be a little wet when you clean it. For this reason i adapted the eheim prefilter and for the next 6 months ill forget about cleaning the canister.
I know there are people like me that are looking for a big canister on a budget and i think this filter rivals with eheim easily. I am not saying its better because i have not tested it long term but from what i can see its damn solid.
I must say that based on price/quality/filtration volume/power consumption, this filter is perfect for my needs.