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OASE FiltoSmart 100 External Aquarium Filter
Model: FiltoSmart 100 · US configuration
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A standard US external canister (SKU 55159) with a 30-US-gallon feature ceiling, 600 L/h maximum-flow label and 1.3 L total filter-volume label; no lower capacity range or media-basket litre amount is published.
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- Consider the standard FiltoSmart 100 if an external US canister with supplied mechanical/biological media and adjustable inlet/outlet flow suits a next-to-or-under installation; OASE's North American manual permits both positions subject to start-up and maximum-head limits.
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- OASE reports 1.3 L total filter volume and 0.70 L pre-filter volume, not media-basket litres, and the page does not state a lower aquarium-size limit or a high-waste rating. The 600 L/h value is a maximum label, not tested installed flow. For a next-to or under placement, check the manual's waterline, start-up and head directions plus the exact hose route and service clearance. Standard 120 V SKU 55159 has no bundled heater, unlike Thermo 100 SKU 55163.
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Manufacturer information
- OASE FiltoSmart 100 US exact product page, SKU 55159
- OASE FiltoSmart 100 US what's-in-the-box listing
- OASE US FiltoSmart external-filter family listing
- OASE FiltoSmart Thermo 100 US exact product page, SKU 55163
- OASE FiltoSmart 100/200/300 North American operating manual (120 V / 60 Hz edition; manufacturer manual copy hosted by Petco)