Fluval Canister Filter Manual

There is no motor maintenance with Fluval filters. The motor has no moving parts. The only moving part in the unit is the impeller, which should be rinsed during media maintenance. A self cleaning feature keeps debris from collecting in the impeller well. A clear impeller cover allows easy visual checks on the impeller.

Fluval provides many alternatives to ordinary “wool” / carbon filtration. Three snap together filter modules allow an aquarist to pick the most effective media for his case. All the water must flow through each filter chamber before it is expelled. All water comes in contact with every type of media as it travels to the output hose. The triple chamber design makes the whole cleaning process less messy, while providing the opportunity to change only a portion of the media at one time. This preserves the bacterial action important to a tank’s well being.