Fluval 407 Performance Canister Filter - For Aquariums Up To 100 Gallons

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Fluval 407 Performance Canister Filter: What to Know

The Fluval 407 is the current (2022-refresh) generation of Fluval's Performance canister line, sitting above the smaller 307/107 models and rated by Fluval for 50 to 100 US gallon freshwater or saltwater tanks, with a maximum pump output of 383 US GPH (1,450 L/h) that settles to roughly 245 GPH (930 LPH) once water is actually moving through a loaded media stack, per Fluval's own published spec sheet.

What sets it apart from the older 406 isn't the flow rate so much as the media baskets: the 407 uses Fluval's EZ-Lift system, where the whole media stack lifts out as one sealed unit with a single center handle, instead of you having to pull each basket separately and deal with drips down the side of the canister. That's a real time-savings on a filter you'll be opening every few weeks for maintenance, not a cosmetic tweak.

It's a canister, not a hang-on-back, so it needs stand space for the unit itself plus two hose runs into the tank, and setup is genuinely more involved than clipping a HOB onto the rim. In exchange you get more total media volume than any HOB in this guide, quieter operation since the motor isn't hanging off the tank, and Fluval's own eTEC pump technology, which the listing and Fluval both describe as drawing about the same power as an LED bulb (23 watts) while running up to 25% quieter than the previous generation.

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