AMK Canister Filter Wars Part 3 Aquel Ultra Max Canister Filter review

Canister Filter Wars Part 3 Aquel Canister Filter review Ultra Max UltraMax
Part 4 - Coming Soon!
Old school versus new school. Picking the best canister filter.

In this multi part series we will compare the Canister filters Currently on the market. I am including my history using them and showing a large range of models. Then I will be narrowing down two a final 2 or three three and providing runner up models to the best canister filters along with a few unique offerings.

Dirty secret about the industry and reviews. “Paid For”. Many of the reviews you read about stores, products, companies, and so on are cannot be fully be trusted. Manufacturers pay influencers, manufacturers pay reviewers, reviewers have motivating factors. Blogs and online sellers get paid and offer paid to play services for the products they push. The funny thing is none of this is a secret but I just wanted to have it said again. In addition influencers get mad and create “beefs” with manufactures who do not just “give” them whatever they want.

Full disclosure I like anyone have some bias. I have friends on both sides of the argument and throughout the industry. I am opinionated like all hobbyists.

WHY I am doing this review to help hobbyists and dealers cut through all of this and make a better decision for themselves and the hobby as a whole. I was motivated because of watching so many statements and reviews that I found were not complete or remotely fair. Some lacked logic or knowledge of the functions of the filters. Because of my history and how I came about selling, using, and promoting the brands I think I am more qualified to help you get out of the weeds on your purchases.


My history
I am more qualified than most Aquascapers on the mechanics and engineering of the filters. I will given them the high road on their art but not on experience or use of mechanical products and bio filtration.

I have been keeping fish since I was seven and I have been in the business professionally since 1986 so I have over 35 years of experience wishing the aquarium business and over 40 in the hobby as of the making of this video. dang that make me feel old! I have owned retail stores, manufacturing companies including aquarium manufacturing, cabinets, coral fabrication, been in a partner in a leading pump manufacturing, owned a distribution company, and made sales to thousands of stores and distributors across the Americas. In addition I have been to trade shows, stores, and manufacturing facilities throughout Europe and Asia. Lets just leave it at I know most the manufactures intimately along with the better store owners in the industry.

Most importantly for this test, I distributed and sold Eheim back when it was first imported into the US through Cal, a great Texan, founded Hawaiian Marine Imports and I currently distribute Oase along with 6 other canister brands now. I deal with 1000s of enquirers and troubleshooting issues annually. I currently own and use on my personal aquariums both Eheim canister filters, One Fluval and many Oase models.

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