Nice Canister filter…. You want an app for that filter?

[Pepere]

HYPERMAX 4500 BT - Aquael

New possibilities for controlling aquarium filtration. The Hypermax 4500 BT introduces a revolutionary control feature with the Aquael BT app.

www.aquael.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpuhF-xhPFY


Honestly, I have never perceived a need for an app to control my canister filters. I subscribe to the the Rob Popeil school of canister filters…. “Set it and forget it…. Until it needs to be cleaned..



20 minute video…. Sitting to watch it to see if there is any feature I cant live without… but I seriously doubt there is…


$499.00…





Allows you to alter flow intensity from bluetooth app presumably by altering electrical input rather than throttling the flow. Also allows pulsing the output, and having different fliw at night than during the day..



Also a feeding feature to pause motor for feeding.



Filter alerts you in case of locked rotor or missing rotor.



I like the idea of altering the flow electrically as it would reduce electrical consumption….



App gives you visual graphical display of how much flow the canister is putting out which lets you know when it is time to clean the filter medis. Has an internal prefilter that can be cleaned without cleaning the entire canister filters.



Filter motor runs on 24 volt power, which is claimed to be safer and less risk of hazard to user…



So, some features of interest. Mostly the variable speed outlet of the motor and the 24 volt aspect.



A canister filter could easily be made with a dimmer switch on the housing and run on 24 volts without an app….



So far it doesnt seem to fit into the must have category for me…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpuhF-xhPFY

 

[BenB]

I have so many things I never wanted an app for. Lately I've taken the attitude of... well, what's one more at this point?

 

[fishyjeff]

I'm not sure I would have much need for an app controlled filter either. A bit of a tanget here, but I bought a Superjet knock off from GLA a few years ago when they were selling them. Stainless steel, a very quiet, adjustable DC pump that can be easily be replaced if and when necessary, plenty of media capacity and simple. It's a lot like an Eheim classic. Water flows from the bottom to the top, no baskets, no bypass.

 

[Koan]

never perceived a need for an app to control my canister filters

But it will post your biofilm directly to Tiktok

 

[VJM]

I would love an alarm if the filter stops working, but not at that price. It would be great for office tanks to have that info ASAP.

 

[JayP]

Green Aqua has put out videos highlighting the Eheim smart filters.

 

[JacksonL]

I would love an alarm if the filter stops working, but not at that price. It would be great for office tanks to have that info ASAP.

This! The gold standard would be a flow/output sensor that lets you know when the flow drops and it’s time to clean it.

 

[Sulla]

I quite like the idea of flow control and feeding control. At the moment I use a ball valve for one (to get the right flow for co2 reactor) and a smart plug for another. It works.

 

[Pepere]

At the moment I use a ball valve for one

The beauty of doing it with electronic control is that you use less electricity in the process. Much better than throttling the flow.

 

[ElleDee]

You want Skynet? This is how you get Skynet.

For real though, If they made a version with wifi and one without for the same price, I'd probably still go for the dumb one. It's just one more thing to break and I generally feel like the trend of "smart" appliances is a money/data grab above all else.

I would be more accepting from one of the companies that does tank automatization stuff. If I already had a well designed dashboard with a bunch of different smart gadgets, sure, add the filter.