FiltoSmart Thermo 200 External Aquarium Filter - Oase

Nice quiet filter and love the idea of not having the heater in tank although I have to set it at a higher temp to get the desired temp

Quiet and easy to clean

I really like this filter system. It's doing a great job of cleaning my aqurium water. My tank has been running for 12 days now and the water is crystal clear. Just a quiet hum can be heard and im very happy with that ! No heater hanging in the background and with the filter tucked into the cabinet it allows much better viewing of your underwater world 👍!!

Overall I'm delighted with this filter and would highly recommend it. So nice (and functional) to have heaters, filters and diffusers tucked out of sight underneath. However with very little information on how to prime and start the filter I still struggle to get it going after a cleanout, my filter seems to struggle pushing the water up the pipe to begin with even when I've fully brimmed it with water. And expect there to be A LOT of water still above the filter seam when you go to open it even if you've tried siphoning it out through the inlet/outlet. Still haven't learnt how to crack the top open except over a bucket. I wish the heater was a little better protected also when taking the top off, new owners be very careful opening the filter.BUT this is a good filter, probably the best I've owned, and certainly would manage 200 litres. Carrying over a litre of biological media, even more sponge and carbon, it's way overkill for my 160litre tank with 7 small fish. The flow is cranked to the max which seems perfect, and the noise is just audible in the cabinet with towels etc.

I have had this for over a month now and I cant return it and I am really not impressed. I continually hear water dripping inside the cannister, for its size it is very noisey and the vibrations can be heard in the room below the filter. If anyone can offer assistance it would be appreciated, currently it is sat on a cushion.

I owned Fluval canisters for more than 10 years, this time I had to change the filter and I decided to go with the FiltoSmart Thermo just because removing the heating system from the tank would have been nice for the look of the tank and safer for the fish.However, the canister material is way less sturdy than Fluval, and the pipe connection system is garbage, I haven't cleaned it yet just because cleaning the canister would be a pain in the ***, and there is no way to lock water in the pipes to then safely remove the canister and clean the inside, you have to dismount everything keeping in mind the pipes contain water.The pump noise is way more than the pumps used in the Fluval 07 seriesThe PVC pipes are extremely hard to manage and are so thick that it's even difficult to position them inside a cabinet.Long story short: Oase FiltoSmart didn't impress me and the pain you gonna get owning one of these is not worth the gain of having a thermostat inside the canister.I wish I knew it before buying it.

Its good, was loud at first but better now.Don't even notice it anymore.

Order the filter which is great at keeping the water clean the thermostat has not been set up as the casing was missing I contact the company twice but still no joy so now having to order it from the company at an additional cost...... NOT HAPPY so I still have the thermostat in the tank until I can get the casing ordered and reset up the filter