Hey all. I just made some adjustments on this model of canister filter and it is working great. So just in case anyone else has experienced the same "flood" while trying to do their weekly change here's what i did. On Ebay there is a dairy guy who sells all kinds of valves and other milking equipment. (So you know it is safe for the tank) His name is Hamby. You can usually find an Ebay store by going to sellers and putting in the product. Anyway, he sells valves and they come in pairs so all I did was place the valves on the ends of the in/out hoses and now when I need to change I simply turn the valve and shut it off so I can remove the canister. Previously it took two of us to do this. One to hold/clamp the hoses while the other cleaned the filter/put new charcoal in it. This really made things easier. If this helps someone...I am glad.
Definitely great advice Judge! I can't tell you how many times I have been bitten by the reverse-siphon surprise...and still get caught off guard once in a while when I am not thinking.
Alright Rychek. That is good info. For those who are considering buying this type/brand of filter please read carefully to be sure that the one you are getting has the valves with built-in disconnects and save your towels for bath time. Thanks Rychek.
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Re: Marineland Magnum 350
Just for the record, I purchased my filter on-line from Drs. Foster and Smith and it was the Marineland Magnum 350 Deluxe (deluxe may have had something to do with the addition of the valves, but I don't know).
