Finnex PX-360 Compact Canister Aquarium Filter

Overall a great filter. It does a great job for what I need it to do. I wanted to do a planted nano tank, and this is a great filter for it.

Only 2 draw backs for this.

#1 I needed some straight connectors, but the connectors (rubber ones) are 90 degrees. So my intlet and outlet set lower in the water than I would like because I put it on a 5.5 nano. But that is the only complaint.

*#2 the smaller clips on mine like to pop off. But they snap back on easy, but aggravating, not a big deal in the grand scheme.

The capacity is great and the water flow is perfect I think for up to 15 maybe 20 gallons. I like it because i dont have a HOB filter sitting above the tank. Even if I hang this filter (it comes with hangers) It sets below the tank. The back of this tank is painted black and the suction cups and fittings are hardly noticed.

Comes with ceramic media and a sponge and a filter pad. I think when the filter needs changing i will put floss and carbon in there because it would be cheaper than replacements. 3 tray compartment and easy to fit.

I will buy one or two of these for my 20 gallon when that filter dies.

Handy tips: if you piece it together make sure your pump is lined up with the hole on the media holder. I spent 20 minutes trying to figure out why it wasnt pumping.

when changing filters, be sure to rinse out the hoses. I change my filter once a month. After changing it, if I don't rinse the tubes debris is shot into the tank.

***Update***

After 8 months or so using the filter, I still love it, and its a breeze during tank maint.

*After working with the pump I know how to take it apart without popping the little clips off.

I have a 12 gallon salt water tank that came with a bio-wheel, carbon, and filter. My Nitrates were through the roof (in the red, 40 range) I come to find out bio-wheel are not need anymore if you have live rock & live sand which I have. bio wheels in the early stage can cause high nitrates, so I had to toss the bio-wheel filter out.

I search for Days for a good canister filter I was willing to pay big $$$ for one if it help with Nitrates, but most good canister filter are for big 50 gallon tanks. I had no choice but to get the PX-360 because it was the Only one I found for small tank like mine. When I saw its cheap price I thought for sure it wasn't going to work at all. But being able to pick what I can put inside the filter has helped a lot! I have ammonia pads, de-nitrate rock, & chemi pure in the filter and my Nitrates have dropped into the 20 range. I use to have to do water changes every 4 days to keep the nitrates from spiking. Now with the px-360 filter I only do water changes every 3 weeks, I might go every 4 weeks if the Nitrates drop more.

It is quiet, very quiet much quieter then my air pump, and super easy to clean. Best part it's so small it fits on the stand right beside the tank, I have a lighthouse in front of the filter so no one see it. Probably its best feature is being able to put any media you want inside & the long rubber hoses so you can put the filter behind, beside or under the tank to hide it. It also comes with hang on the tank feature but I like it sitting on the stand better.

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I am using this canister filter on a 40 gallon filled to the top with 2 axolotls (salamanders) in the tank.

The PX-360 filter is rated for a much smaller tank, but I was looking for a canister filter that was not too powerful for the tank, as axolotls do not like a great deal of water flow (these salamanders like to chill out and meditate about the mysteries of life day after day after day....). I have two sponge filters on the aquarium as well, so I only have to open this canister up and clean it out about once every two or three months.

I bought mine in April 2011, and it is still running strong nine months later. I realize that this is a short length of time, but I decided to rate the canister filter anyway because--so far at least--it has done the trick, AND it is cheaper than the Zoo Med 511 filter, which was the other one that I was contemplating for this tank. I also own the Zoo Med 511 and am quite happy with it, but I am just saying that there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this Finnex filter, which is a little more than half the price of the Zoo Med! Perhaps the Finnex company is keeping the price down to attract hobbyists because so few of us know anything about the company or their filters (or their heaters as they have those too)? I don't know, but I am writing this positive review because I just decided to buy another one of these canisters for a 25 gallon tank with fish, so I thought I should also put my mouth where my money is!!

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Nice unit for isolation tank. I have a 10 gallon saltwater isolation tank for new purchases and this filter works just as good as my Flu... 405 for the 75 gallon tank. GREAT BUY

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I have had this Finnex PX-360 for nearly a year now. it works great, and properly maintained and cleaned it is very silent. I use it in conjunction with my 1.9 gallon Finnex planted nano tank in which I have freshwater shrimp with a CO2 injection system. The pressure from this unit was a little too fierce at first for my size tank. So using a drill bit I reamed out the output nozzles on the water spray bar to make them slightly larger in each case and this solved my over pressure problem.

You have to regularly clean this unit like any filter since the intakes and tubing can become clogged and when I notice it becoming a bit sluggish or making a bit of noise, I give it a throughout cleaning. In addition I periodically use a phillips screwdriver to dissassemble the impeller unit and clean it, and also the small 1/8" air return tube along side it which had become clogged on one occasion. Let's face it you have to be a bit DIY about these things, and when I see people complaining that the unit stopped working after x months then I think it is usually the case that it required a thorough cleaning by someone who is not shy about pulling the thing apart and identifying the problem.

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