3 year warrantyĪll Tidal™ Filters are guaranteed against defects of materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years from the date of purchase, except for the pump’s impeller. Adjustable leveling deviceĪ leveler on the base of the filter lets the filter adjust to a variety of aquarium styles Heater holderĪ heater can be attached to the side with an optional heater clip, allowing for better dispersal of heated water through the aquarium. This cuts down on maintenance and makes the filter suitable for a wide range of environments. The self-cleaning, corrosion-resistant impeller is suited for both saltwater and freshwater environments. Self-priming pump means there is no need to fill the filter basket with water, start a siphon, monitor the filter, or any of the other headaches of starting a new filter Self-cleaning impeller The basket is fully removable and snaps into the lid of the filter for easy and drip-free transit to a sink or hose for cleaning. All Tidal™ Filters come with Seachem's Matrix™ bio-media to get you started. The filter basket has a huge capacity to hold filtration media of your choice in the configuration of your choice. The flow on the pump is adjustable using the dial on the front Intake flow regulationĪ dial on the side of the filter adjusts how much flow comes from the underwater intake versus the surface skimmer The adjustable telescoping intake allows water to be taken from any level of the tank without the need to stop the filter or bother with spare parts Flow regulation The surface skimmer will capture the water from just below the surface, where excreted fish oils accumulate, as well as deeper in the tank removing floating debris Telescoping intake pipe The redirected water pushes up the blue maintenance alert on the top of the filter, signaling that the filter needs to be cleaned. When this happens in Tidal™ filters, water is redirected around the filter and back into the aquarium through an outlet on the side. Over time, filtration media can become clogged with detritus reducing or obstructing the flow of water through it. A bottom-to-top flow ensures that water comes into contact will all filter media, and cannot go around or over filter media as with hang on back filters with a back-to-front flow. The pump pushes water up into the basket of the filter, entering through the bottom of the basket and being pushed out the top. I’m hoping my family room doesn’t sound like an airport after I set up the second AquaClear.Ventilation slots in the lid of the filter and aeration grooves in the outflow ensure that water returned to the tank is fully oxygenated and maximize gas exchange during filtration. Good luck deciding and keep your fingers crossed for me. Now that I’ve written you a book, I don’t think you’d go wrong with either filter. I always thought the shape of the basket on the Tidals made them more difficult to pack than a space that is more square. In my opinion, the filtration is better and the media basket is slightly bigger and less awkward than the Tidal. But I decided to let it run for a few more days.Įither it eventually quieted down some, or maybe I got used to the noise (I really think it quieted some, but still makes more noise than my Tidal 75).Īnyway, I decided to stick with the AquaClears. I had every intention of returning them to my LFS and going with 2 Tidal 110s. My first impression of the AquaClear was NOT good. I’m letting the canister run for a couple more weeks before replacing it with the other 110. I put the first 110 on my tank a week ago to replace the Tidal. The canister started giving me some problems, so I decided to replace both with 2 AquaClear 110s. I had a Tidal 75 and canister on my 75 gallon tank. When you're aimlessly looking, I don't think you'll really get the results you want, meaning you won't probably be disappointed, but not happy, just neutral.
Just define what you want to do, then go from there I suppose. Getting back to the goal- if you want more filtration, why not go with a canister filter? And with that you can honestly just add the canister filter and keep the HOB too. On cichlid tanks where it is not much organic matter in the tank they are great. From the people they came from, I assume in planted tanks, due to the Tidal's auto-priming function as the pump is in the tank, that can get clogged from plant debris and need frequent cleaning. I have never used a Seachem Tidal filter, but I have heard everything from they are the best, to they are the worst. Well the primary thing you should define is why are you replacing the filter? You're pretty much capped out in terms of size of the HOB filters and Aqua clears/Fluval 110's are one of the best.
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