The Bottom Line
Pros
- LCD monitoring system shows pump performance, conductivity and aquarium water temperature.
- Hang on tank, or install under tank.
- High capacity pumps for 185 gph (G3) & 265 gph (G6) filter circulation.
- Dual return options (dual output nozzle or spray bars).
- Available cartidges (Fine Pre-Filter, Phosphate, Nitrate, Tri-Ex and the Reusable Chemical.
Cons
- High Price
Description
- The G Series Canisters are available in 2 sizes (G3 & G6) for 40 to 80 and 80 to 160 gallon aquariums.
- LED electronic monitoring system that shows pump performance, conductivity and aquarium water temperature.
- Compartmentalized three-stage filtration streamlines canister filter maintenance.
- Both mechanical and chemical filter cartridges are independently accessible via the top-load cartridge design.
- High-capacity pleated mechanical filter cartridge traps more suspended debris than conventional mechanical filter foam.
- The reusable chemical filter cartridge can be filled with your choice of chemical filter media.
- Large-capacity biological media baskets (2 for .6 lbs. in the G3, 3 for 1.0 lbs. in the G6).
- Available cartridges include: Fine Pre-Filter, Phosphate, Nitrate, Tri-Ex and a Reusable Chemical Cartridge.
Guide Review - Fluval G Series Canister Product Review
The compartmentalized three-stage filtration streamlines canister filter maintenance. Both mechanical and chemical filter cartridges are independently accessible thanks to the top-load cartridge design. High-capacity pleated mechanical filter cartridge traps significantly more suspended debris than conventional mechanical filter foam. The reusable chemical filter cartridge can be filled with your choice of chemical filter media or you can purchase an extra Chemical Cartridge to treat water with specialized media of your choice for short durations.
Large-capacity biological media baskets (2 for .6 lbs. in the G3, 3 for 1.0 lbs. in the G6) house Fluval G Bio-nodes, a high-porosity ceramic bio-media.
Each G3 and G6 Filter includes: Mechanical prefilter cartridge, chemical cartridge filled with Fluval activated carbon, G-Nodes, 10 ft hosing, 2 cross rim assemblies, 2 rim attachments, telescopic intake with intake strainer, 1 output nozzle and extension and 2 spray bar attachments, AquaStop system, quick start guide, and instruction manual on CD.
Optional (purchased separately) cartridges include: Fine Pre-Filter Cartridge, Phosphate Cartridge, Nitrate Cartridge, Tri-Ex Cartridge and the Reusable Chemical Cartridge.
