Versatile Filtration System
The hygger hang-on-back canister filter is equipped with three types of filter media and water outlets, offering additional functional effects beyond basic filtration. This canister filter includes a duckbill nozzle, shower pipe, and outlet oil skimmer, making it suitable for freshwater and saltwater tanks.
Rainshower Pipe Outlet: This drip pipe water outlet provides oxygenation and adds an aesthetic element to your tank. The dispersed water flow impacts the water surface, increasing oxygen levels.
Duckbill Head Water Outlet: This creates waves at multiple angles, with adjustable water flow direction for precise control.
Straight Outlet: This provides powerful water circulation with a large flow, ensuring effective tank water movement.
Enhanced Filtration Features
This hang-on filter’s motor pump is housed within the cover, minimizing disturbance to fish with its fully enclosed filter box and vibration-absorbing fixed buckle. This results in quiet operation. The anti-dry burning design extends the life of the all-copper motor water pump.
The filter automatically shuts off if the temperature becomes too high, preventing damage to the pump from dry running. The height of the inlet pipe is adjustable, and the pipe at the bottom is covered with a sponge to prevent small fish and shrimp from being sucked in during operation.
Filtration Principle
Once the power is activated, the integrated pump initiates a filtered water cycle. Initially, dirty water is drawn from the bottom of the water inlet pipe, with a portion of water containing an oil film directed to the oil skimmer port. The water then proceeds to the filter chamber, where it traverses through three stages of filter media, completing the filtration process. Finally, clean water is expelled through the outlet pipe.
Ease of Use
The filter housing is designed not to be submerged in the tank, thus preserving the aquarium’s space, with only a single water inlet pipe inside. This makes it ideal for tanks with limited space, as well as for landscaped tanks featuring aquatic plants and stones or for tanks with fish sensitive to motor noise. The filter can be mounted on the tank, with an adjustable fixing clamp suitable for tank glass thickness up to 0.7 inches (18mm). Alternatively, it can be placed beside the fish tank without hanging.
Select the Appropriate Size
Our hanging-on filter tanks are designed with a larger capacity for filter media compared to standard models.
5W Aquarium Filter: 0.22 gal, 150g Ceramic Ball + black sponge + 8D Sponge, 79 GPH flow rate. Recommended for fish tanks up to 10 gallons (≤40 L).
6W Aquarium Filter: 0.3 gal, 250g Ceramic Ball + black sponge + 8D Sponge, 100 GPH flow rate. Recommended for 10 to 20-gallon (40 to 75 L) fish tanks.
7W Aquarium Filter: 0.5 gal, 250g Ceramic Ball + black Sponge + 2*8D Sponge, 153 GPH flow rate. Recommended for 20 to 40-gallon (75 to 105 L) fish tanks.
8W Aquarium Filter: 0.6 gal, 500g Ceramic Ball + black sponge + 2*8D Sponge, 180GPH flow rate. Recommended for 40 to 60-gallon fish tanks.
Instructions for Use
Usage Tips
The back canister filter is not suitable for low-water turtle tanks.
Note: If air is in the pipes, you may initially experience noisy water flow when using it for the first time. This is normal and will subside after the system has been running for a while as the air is expelled from the system.
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I got the 8W for my 50 gallon cichlid tank, it comes with lots of ceramic pellets, and filtering the water clear, a nice filter.