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I'm looking for a new filter for my WIO 60S (60x30x22 - 40ish liters). I'm currently running a Filtosmart 200, with Co2 being distributed through an in line diffuser.

The reason I want to replace the filter is that I'm afraid of leaks. I don't think the design is great:
  • The seal for the blind plug (heater hole) is TINY. That thing farts air (and sometimes water!) when I reconnect the hoses after filter maintenance.
  • The clamps for the filter head are not very reassuring
  • The "valve" to shut off water is annoying
  • The flow through the filter is suboptimal. I much prefer having trays and a bottom to top flow.

What I'm looking for is a similarily powerful filter (800LPH stated) that is reliable and quiet. Thankful for any suggestions!
 
I can't help with the suboptimal flow and annoying valve, but you might be able to improve the integrity of the seals with application of silicone grease. (If you have not already tried this...)

If you still need to change filters would the smallest Biomaster (250) at 900LPH stated be too powerful? The filtosmart suffers from being a legacy design from when Oase bought the Italian filter manufacturer Eden, while the Biomaster is an original design from Oase so they do not share much DNA.
 
Hi buddy check this filter they are available on Ebay. I bought it to 60f it does the job👍
 

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Maf 2500 said:
I can't help with the suboptimal flow and annoying valve, but you might be able to improve the integrity of the seals with application of silicone grease. (If you have not already tried this...)

If you still need to change filters would the smallest Biomaster (250) at 900LPH stated be too powerful? The filtosmart suffers from being a legacy design from when Oase bought the Italian filter manufacturer Eden, while the Biomaster is an original design from Oase so they do not share much DNA.
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Thank you for the suggestions! I've lathered the seals with vaseline, didn't help much though. It's slowly leaking water through the blind plug, maybe at the rate of a desiliter in 24 hours. I've placed the filter in a 35 litre plastic tote, which should hold the full water volume of the tank in the worst case scenario. I found a gasket set that I have now ordered (see picture), and that will hopefully fix the issue. I will probably sell the filtosmart and get something else - just for peace of mind.

The biomaster is an excellent suggestion. I have three of them already (2x 600s and 1x 350). Reliable and solid filters in my experience. I also had a Fluval 307 at one point, and I have nothing but good things to say about that too. In other words, I think a Biomaster 250 or a Fluval 207 (or even 107) should do nicely.
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Martin77 said:
Hi buddy check this filter they are available on Ebay. I bought it to 60f it does the job👍
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Yeah, I'm sure the Sicce is a good bit of kit! No dealers in my country are selling them though, which means there aren't readily available parts. Thanks for the suggestion!
 
You can surely get Eheim in Norway, well l know you can, lived in Norway for a fair few years.
During my time there with my tanks l ran Eheim Classics, Tetratec and JBL, all were quieter than the Oase Biomaster l currently run, though it’s not too noisey.
 
superpuma said:
You can surely get Eheim in Norway, well l know you can, lived in Norway for a fair few years.
During my time there with my tanks l ran Eheim Classics, Tetratec and JBL, all were quieter than the Oase Biomaster l currently run, though it’s not too noisey.
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Hi!

Yes, Eheim is absolutely available. I looked at both the classic and experience ranges, but I ultimately decided to go for a Fluval 107. Mostly because I know how they work and that they're reliable and quiet. The eheims don't have a priming function, and that seems annoying.

I find the biomasters quiet enough. Drilling more and bigger holes in the prefilter pipe, and running coarse foams helped a fair bit with that. Only reason I didn't get another one is that they're more or less twice as expensive.
 
dw1305 said:
Hi all,

For me <"that is actually a major advantage">, it just means they don't have an <"extra set of seals to leak from">. If you get double-taps they don't really need priming, but if they do, <"a mouth syphon"> works perfectly.

Also you <"can get spares for them">.

cheers Darrel
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Well, sure. But that major advantage is more or less cancelled out by the double taps in my opinion. Those could also leak, at least in theory. Haven't heard of that happening.

The way I see it, every seal and every hose joint is a potential point of failure. Pick your poison, I suppose. 😂
 
Hi all,
Knuta said:
Well, sure. But that major advantage is more or less cancelled out by the double taps in my opinion. Those could also leak, at least in theory.
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That is a good point, back to the drawing board for me.
Knuta said:
The way I see it, every seal and every hose joint is a potential point of failure. Pick your poison, I suppose. 😂
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Maybe a sump? Maybe not.

Cheers Darrel
 
I received my Fluval 107 in the mail today. It's a tiny little filter, but it should be more than enough for the small water volume of the tank (39L).

I have a big bag of "cycled" filter media (Eheim substrat pro) that was used in the Filtosmart 200, so I removed the baskets from the Fluval 107 and added the bag in the space where the baskets would normally be. The Fluval 07 series has a vertical sponge holder with both coarse and fine sponges, so I'd say there's plenty mechanical filtration even if I removed the baskets. The bottom basket holds a medium sponge and a fine filter pad from factory. Now, I am aware that I might be creating a situation where water bypasses the sponges by doing this, but I don't mind. The bioload in the tank isn't all that much anyway. (10 chili rasboras, two clithon snails, 3 amanos and a colony of yellow king kong caridina shrimp).


Compared to the Oase Filtosmart 200, and my subjective opinion of course:

Positives:
  • The 107 is completely silent. The filtosmart never was.
  • The 107 seems more sturdy. I much prefer both the hose adapter and the clips of the 107.
  • For how tiny it is, it's pretty powerful! I'd say flow is about equal to the Filtosmart 200.
Negatives:
  • The canister volume is smaller. I wasn't able to add all the biomedia I had in the Filtosmart. This isn't a surprise though. A 207 would be more comparable in that regard.
  • It's not possible to add a heater to the 107
  • The hose that comes with the filter is awful. It's ribbed plastic, and I can't stand it.
 
Knuta said:
I received my Fluval 107 in the mail today. It's a tiny little filter, but it should be more than enough for the small water volume of the tank (39L).

Positives:
  • The 107 is completely silent. The filtosmart never was.
Negatives:
  • The hose that comes with the filter is awful. It's ribbed plastic, and I can't stand it.
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The 107 is more than sufficient for a 40 litre tank. I think it was a very good decision. It is also interesting that it is very quiet. Nothing is more annoying than a constantly audible filter. The somewhat strange Fluval hoses can be replaced.
 
Teleos said:
The 107 is more than sufficient for a 40 litre tank. I think it was a very good decision. It is also interesting that it is very quiet. Nothing is more annoying than a constantly audible filter. The somewhat strange Fluval hoses can be replaced.
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Yes, I think it'll do nicely. I must admit, for a second I regretted not buying a 207 when I saw it out of the box for the first time. It is more than enough for the tank volume as you say.

I already had nice dark hoses that came with a Biomaster, and in/outflows on the tank, so I reused those.
 
Teleos said:
Fluval, on the other hand, says that their hoses are the best of all. You can try it out. 😉
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I had a 307 for a couple of years. Used the ribbed hoses for at least a year. Crud gets trapped on the ridges. No thanks in regards to trying them out again 😉
 
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