Filters · Canister
Marineland Magniflow 160
Marineland rates it for aquariums up to 30 US gal, with 160 GPH.
Marineland’s canister filter with a quick-prime button that fills it with water to start, Stack N’ Flo trays that push the water through each media layer rather than around it, and a valve block that shuts off the flow and comes away from the motor for cleaning without spills.
Consider: Its valve block makes cleaning day easier: close it and the hoses stay full while the canister comes away. Marineland’s page gives no size, watts or box contents, so check those on the box.
US version. Check what’s in the box before you buy.
Tank size Marineland rates it for
Up to 30 US gal
Choose your tank to see where it falls.
Check it against your tank →Specifications that affect fit
- Manufacturer capacity
- Up to 30 US gal
- Power
- Not published
- Supply voltage
- Not published
- Dimensions
- Not published
- Pump output
- Not published
- Filter circulation
- Not published
- Maximum flow
- 160 GPH
To see what it costs to run, enter the watts on its label and your daily hours in the electricity cost calculator.
Pump output, filter circulation and maximum flow are measured in different ways. Your filter will move less water than the box says once media and hoses are in. Measure it with the flow calculator.
Before choosing this model
- Measure the cabinet before you buy, with room above the canister to lift the lid off and take the trays out: Marineland doesn’t give the canister’s size.
- Press the lid down until it seals before you start the filter.
What Marineland doesn’t publish
- Marineland doesn’t publish the filter’s size or its watts, or say how its 160 GPH was measured; we list it as the maximum. Measure your cabinet before you buy, and read the watts on the motor’s label before you use the electricity cost calculator.
Our buying guides size it for these tanks:
10 gallon20 gallon29 gallonBetta tankShrimp tank
A filter rated for your tank can still be too tall for your cabinet or too strong for small fish: see how to choose one.
Check it against your tank → Something not working? See the troubleshooting guide.
Choose and care for mechanical, biological and chemical media before buying replacement supplies.
Included items & upkeep
Marineland doesn’t list what’s in the box, so don’t count on any accessories being included.
Plan for the routine work
- To start it, press the quick-prime button: it fills the canister with water.
- Before cleaning, close the valve block: it stops the flow and comes away from the motor housing, so the hoses don’t spill.
- Follow the manual for when to change the media in each tray.
To budget for replacement media and supplies, use the first-year cost calculator. For how often and how to clean it, follow the maker’s manual.