Comments: This thing has so many air leaks in it that it took me 3 days to finally find why I had TONS of tiny micro bubbles in my tank. After locating the air leaks the tank has been working like perfection. If the company would work on those tiny air issues then this would not be so bad. I like it so far.

Comments: Toms Rapids Pro RP3 system has worked well in my overstocked and overfed 75 gallon reef system for the past year. Keep the small water spraying hole unclogged in the overflow or water will overflow with a power outage. I learned that quickly when I just happened to be around when the power went out and was unsure why it was unable to break the syphon when it has always done so. I pulled the overflow out to stop running water on my floor. I reread the instructions and found the clog in the overflow box. I Poked it with a pipe cleaner and now it works great again. Its easy to get at for cleaning so no need to stop the filter from running for cleaning. The protein skimmer works well for its design once you let it break in. The ATO works great, but I recommend placeing it about 3 inches higher than the legs that come with it. Do proper aquarium filter media changes as needed because the RP3 will filter the water quickly. I noticed surface skimming works as I see flake food running right to the overflow, but to help with surface skimming have a power head make waves on the surface of the water to keep the food out of the overflow and in the tank for the fish. I wish it came with more pieces to extend the spray nozzel out a bit for directing water movement in the tank.

Comments: I've used my Tom Rapids Pro system for over a year. It is extremely quiet. It's a very cleverly engineered HOB overflow system that has never broken siphon for me and always starts after a power out.
<br />The gravity fed ATO system saves you time, but will allow your system SG swings. For delicate inverts and other animals a more precise ATO is required.
<br />The skimmer is adequate for a light bio-load. It has a drain hole in the collection cup which extends maintenance intervals.
<br />As long as you properly maintain this system, it can serve you well (with aforementioned bio-load limitation).
<br />I give it only 3 stars because it's not a very versatile system. If you like upgrading equipment periodically, this is not for you.
<br />Also, as I stated, the skimmer is too weak for my reef tank.

Comments: I absolutly love this filter... It is EXTREMLY quiet and keeps water crystal clear.. I have it on my 120 reef tank and could not be happier. the skimmer works great too.

Comments: This filter works fantastic, Easy setup the only problem with this filter is the plastic nipples for your hose connections, they tend to leak and you have to be extremely careful not to over tighten the hose clamps cause you will crack the plastic.Other then that it is working great. One more thing be sure to order the Rp3 system it has the Re-designed skimmer which also work so much better.

Comments: This is a great filter. It is easy to set up, easy to clean, runs silently and the auto fill feature puts this baby over-the-top