Unboxing Best Budget Filter For My Aquarium | SUNSUN HBL 803 | Canister Filter | Setup |

This is an all-in-one external hang-on canister filter for any fresh water or marine aquarium. This item includes all the parts, media and accessories you need right out of the box. No extra parts needed. It is a three stage filtration system that removes debris and wastes for crystal clear water. Suitable for upto 120 later aquarium hang on design makes it compact and easy to use multi stage filtration system with filter media silent operation to other similar filter.

-Suitable for up to 60 liter aquarium system
-Hang on design makes it compact and easy to use
-Multi stage filtration system with filter media
-Silent operation compared to other similar filter

Model:HBL-803
Voltage:220-240V
Frequency:50Hz
Power:6W
Flow rate:800L/h
For 20-40cm aquarium tank
Size: 288mmx65mmx190mm


This is a damn fine filter for the price and for once it appears that it is currently cheapest in the UK which is a miracle...
It would make an excellent back up filter for a larger tank or a great single filter for a small to medium sized tank.
As it holds approx. 1.2kg (2.6 lbs) of biogravel it is suited to a normally stocked community tank of around 120 litres (32 US gallons) or a heavily stocked tank of around 60 litres (16 US gallons) if you want to achieve a full cycle.

WHAT IS A FULL CYCLE?
A full cycle is completed by bacteria - the aerobic part of biological filtration which processes ammonia to nitrite and nitrite to nitrate followed by an anaerobic part which processes nitrate into soluble nitrogen which bubbles off to the atmosphere.
Therefore it requires a suitable amount of excellent quality filter media to be able to provide the environment for both aerobic AND anaerobic bacteria - that is what the various forms of Biohome does perfectly but even with such good media there are limitations and we recommend the following amounts for different stocking scenarios:
(1 US gallon = 3.8 litres)
(1kg = 2.2 lbs)
Average community tropical aquarium = 1kg per 100 litres
Average coldwater aquarium = 1kg - 1.5kg per 100 litres
Predator aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Large cichlid aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Malawi / Tanganyikan aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Marine aquarium = 1.5kg - 2kg per 100 litres
Average mixed fish pond = 1kg per 200 litres
Average koi pond = 1kg per 150 litres

You may be disagreeing with the above figures but remember that they are for a FULL CYCLE not half a job - achieving 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite is quite easy since aerobic bacteria grows freely on any surface but the anaerobic bacteria responsible for COMPLETING the cycle needs more a specialized habitat.
Size a filter properly, set it up sensibly and you will have perfect water - it's that simple....and your filter won't be the dreaded 'Nitrate factory'.