The Fluval 05 Series filters offer several state-of-the-art features to ensure reliable operation and trouble-free maintenance. Media is packed into filter baskets at the factory in the recommended positions for basic filtration in order to save you time and eliminate guesswork. The instant-prime handle ensures start-up ease. Plus, to make maintenance quicker, the AquaStop valve creates an air – and watertight seal so you can disconnect hosing without breaking the vacuum that will be necessary to resume operation without priming. For added convenience, media baskets are self-contained and interchangeable so that media can be rinsed or replaced in each one, independently of the others.

The intake assembly siphons aquarium water and suspended debris in through its clog-proof strainer. Water flows down through the foam screen frame, which traps large particulate matter. The filter’s powerful pump then draws the water up from the base of the unit through the media baskets for the customized stages of mechanical, chemical, and biological filtration that have been designed through media choices and placement. Filter media removes both waste particles and liquid impurities and can also be actively treated to change the water’s chemical characteristics. As water flows, it brings oxygen into the system, feeding beneficial bacteria and breaking down nitrogenous waste. After passing through all baskets, purified water enters the impeller well to be pumped back into the output hosing. As the output nozzle disburses the water, it creates currents that help break down wastes. All for a continuous flow of pure water, custom treated for a healthy, thriving aquarium environment.

Flow Rates

The key to effective filtration is water circulation. The more water filtered per hour, the cleaner the aquarium will remain. In addition, water circulation is necessary to continually replenish the supply of oxygen in your aquarium. The faster a filter can “turn over” an aquarium’s contents (completely filtering the entire volume of water in the tank), the cleaner and more highly oxygenated the water will be. Turnover rates are determined by a filter’s volume and its flow rates.

Filter Area

The grater the filter media volume, the greater the mechanical efficiency and biological activity that will occur in the filtration process. Fluval 05 series filters have been designed to maximize canister volume.

Pumping Power

The more powerful the motor, the faster it can work and the more water it can pump.

Model recommendations to provide ideal filtration for aquarium tanks of various sizes:

Fluval 305

• Aquarium Capacity 70 U.S.Gal / 300 Litres
• Pump Output 260 U.S Gal / 1000 Litres per hour
• Mechanical Area 46,666 Sq.Yds / 56,000 mm2
• Biological Volume 3.26 U.S.Qt. / 3.1 Litres
• Filtration Volume 6.94 U.S.Qt. / 6.6 Litres
• Filter Circulation 185 U.S.Gal / 710 Litres per hour
• Max. water column Height 5.2Ft. / 1.60 Meters
• 120V/60Hz Electrical Supply 15W
• 230 – 240V/50Hz Electrical Supply 15W
• AquaStop System

Canister Configuration:

• Filter Screen x 1
• Media Cover x 1
• Media Baskets x 3
• Fluval Carbon x 3
• Fluval Biomax x 3

Includes:

Fluval User Manual, DVD for easy setup